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Liberal R-II School District

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Liberal R-II School District is located in southwest Missouri. Liberal R-II School District has 249.34 square miles of land area and 2.05 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Liberal R-II School District population is 2,818. Liberal R-II School District median household income is $36,217 in 2010-2014. Liberal R-II School District median house value is $83,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Liberal R-II School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (206 out of 446, top 46%) Elementary/Middle School: (464 out of 520, bottom 11%)* Rank: #374
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	2,818 (2010-2014), rank #313
Population Growth	-14.09% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	11.21/sq mi, rank #437
Median Household Income:	$36,217 at 2010-2014—-7.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #395
Median House Price:	$83,400 at 2010-2014—13.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #378
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	249.34 sq mi, rank #67
Water Area:	2.05 sq mi (0.82%), rank #127
State:	Missouri
County:	Barton County
City:	Lamar, Sheldon, Asbury, Mindenmines, Liberal, Burgess, Oronogo
Zip:	64759, 64784, 64832, 64769, 64762, 64855
Area:	Joplin, MO

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Liberal R-II School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

107 South Payne

Liberal MO, 64762, Barton County

Phone: 417-843-5115

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	468	480	502	486	530	542	591
English Language Learner Students:	3	3	2	2	2	3	NA
Total Teachers:	36.28	32.90	40.43	40.67	41.23	39.90	39.50
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	2.00	2.05	2.56	3.00	2.77	2.50	2.00
Elementary:	15.25	11.82	16.09	15.94	16.67	16.20	16.40
Secondary:	19.03	19.03	20.78	20.73	20.79	20.20	20.10
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	8.99	39.24	42.98	42.29	41.96	29.30	43.00
Instructional Aides:	2.00	4.00	6.00	4.16	5.00	0.00	6.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.50	0.50	1.00	0.98	0.50	0.00	0.40
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.39	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.60	2.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.39	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.60	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.20	0.00	0.80	1.00
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.82	0.57	0.70	1.00
District Administrators:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	0.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	6.00	6.00
School Administrators:	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	2.50	0.00	2.50
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Student Support Services:	NA	1.64	1.38	3.38	3.14	0.00	1.80
Other Support Services:	NA	22.00	23.50	23.25	23.25	21.20	21.30
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.90	14.59	12.42	11.95	12.85	13.58	14.96

Schools

Liberal Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	401 Yale, Liberal MO 64762
Liberal High	Grade 9 to Grade 12	205 North Payne, Liberal MO 64762
Liberal Middle	Grade 6 to Grade 8	205 North Payne, Liberal MO 64762

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MAP Test
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	47.4%	42.4%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	45.4%	41%
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	45.5%	46.2%
2006	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	35.9%	42.7%
2007	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	43.8%	41.8%
2008	Communication Arts	11th Grade	% met std	27.3%	39.2%
2006	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	39%	43.3%
2007	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	27.3%	43.6%
2008	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	33.3%	40.9%
2009	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	31.9%	41%
2010	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	33.3%	43.9%
2011	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	35%	44.5%
2012	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	36.4%	46%
2013	Communication Arts	3rd Grade	% met std	22.6%	48.5%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	28.6%	44%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	37.8%	45.6%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	35.9%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	34%	45%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	41.6%	47.8%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	37.5%	50.2%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	60.6%	52.5%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	22.6%	51.4%
2006	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	27%	44.7%
2007	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	37.8%	46%
2008	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	28.6%	45.6%
2009	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	25%	47%
2010	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	48.9%	51.7%
2011	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	50%	52.7%
2012	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	42.5%	52.8%
2013	Communication Arts	4th Grade	% met std	38.2%	53.5%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	28.9%	44.1%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	31.6%	45.2%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	33.3%	44.7%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	30%	44.9%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	37.8%	49.1%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	43.3%	51.2%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	47.5%	51.2%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	35.3%	50.7%
2006	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	32.3%	46%
2007	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	29.8%	48.6%
2008	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	30%	48.6%
2009	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	48.9%	49.4%
2010	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	39.5%	51.8%
2011	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	53.2%	52.1%
2012	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	50%	52.6%
2013	Communication Arts	5th Grade	% met std	39.1%	53%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	42%	44%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	30.6%	47.3%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	32.5%	46.2%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	31.1%	47.8%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	52.6%	52.4%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	34.1%	53.4%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	44.1%	55%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	39%	54.5%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	17.7%	45%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	26.4%	49.3%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	38.3%	50.9%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	33.4%	51.6%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	31.7%	51.9%
2006	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	48.8%	43%
2007	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	37.9%	44.4%
2008	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	31.4%	47.6%
2009	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	39.6%	48.1%
2010	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	37.3%	50.2%
2011	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	55.6%	51.1%
2012	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	46.1%	50.9%
2013	Communication Arts	6th Grade	% met std	51.4%	51.6%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	52.4%	44.6%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	34.5%	48.6%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	47%	51.1%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	34.9%	50.7%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	51.1%	56%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	58.3%	57.5%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	44.3%	56.3%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	51.5%	56.9%
2006	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	34.4%	43.9%
2007	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	51.3%	45.6%
2008	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	43.8%	49.3%
2009	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	40.8%	51.1%
2010	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	40.4%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	41%	54.4%
2012	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	59.5%	55.8%
2013	Communication Arts	7th Grade	% met std	45.9%	55.4%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	33.3%	43.8%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	51.3%	45.8%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43.8%	49.8%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	37.1%	52.4%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	55.2%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43.6%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	62.1%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	50%	N/A
2006	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	29.4%	42.5%
2007	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	30%	42.5%
2008	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	54.3%	48.4%
2009	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	32.4%	50.2%
2010	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	46%	52.4%
2011	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	33.3%	53.1%
2012	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	57.9%	53.9%
2013	Communication Arts	8th Grade	% met std	64.8%	54.5%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	26.9%	40.7%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	20%	41.6%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	52.7%	44.3%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	29.4%	47.1%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46%	52%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	38.9%	N/A
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	39.5%	N/A
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	59.4%	N/A
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	23.5%	44.9%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	28%	48.4%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	16.7%	51.4%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	34.2%	52.7%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	48.6%	41.7%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	51.8%	52.6%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64%	42.7%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	58.1%	59.7%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	64.5%	56.7%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	60.5%	57%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	34.7%	58.2%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	71.4%	53.1%
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	80%	56.2%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	66.7%	54.2%
2011	American History	End of course	% met std	45.7%	49.2%
2012	American History	End of course	% met std	52.1%	48.3%
2013	American History	End of course	% met std	41.7%	46.9%
2009	Biology I	End of course	% met std	48%	55.1%
2010	Biology I	End of course	% met std	48.2%	43.3%
2011	Biology I	End of course	% met std	57.5%	60.6%
2012	Biology I	End of course	% met std	48.8%	55%
2013	Biology I	End of course	% met std	80%	74.7%
2010	English I	End of course	% met std	56%	43.9%
2011	English I	End of course	% met std	47.9%	58.1%
2012	English I	End of course	% met std	65.8%	62%
2013	English I	End of course	% met std	58.1%	60.3%
2009	English II	End of course	% met std	60.8%	72.5%
2010	English II	End of course	% met std	73.5%	26.7%
2011	English II	End of course	% met std	62.9%	74.2%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	75%	73%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	65.7%	69.1%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	72%	48.5%
2011	Geometry	End of course	% met std	47.1%	49.7%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	53.1%	62.6%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	80%	60.6%
2011	Government	End of course	% met std	47.2%	57%
2012	Government	End of course	% met std	22.5%	51.7%
2013	Government	End of course	% met std	50%	54.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$4,540,000	$9,044		$4,803,000	$9,883		$4,310,000	$8,132
Federal:	$755,000	$1,504	16.6%	$1,022,000	$2,103	21.3%	$786,000	$1,483	18.2%
State:	$1,956,000	$3,896	43.1%	$1,971,000	$4,056	41.0%	$1,734,000	$3,272	40.2%
Local:	$1,829,000	$3,643	40.3%	$1,810,000	$3,724	37.7%	$1,790,000	$3,377	41.5%
Total Expenditures:	$4,435,000	$8,835		$4,457,000	$9,171		$4,620,000	$8,717
Total Current Expenditures:	$4,078,000	$8,124		$4,168,000	$8,576		$4,196,000	$7,917
Instructional Expenditures:	$2,358,000	$4,697	57.8%	$2,473,000	$5,088	59.3%	$2,519,000	$4,753	60.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$234,000	$466	5.7%	$285,000	$586	6.8%	$240,000	$453	5.7%
Administration:	$504,000	$1,004	12.4%	$496,000	$1,021	11.9%	$475,000	$896	11.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$982,000	$1,956	24.1%	$914,000	$1,881	21.9%	$962,000	$1,815	22.9%
Total Capital Outlay:	$96,000	$191		$164,000	$337		$174,000	$328
Construction:	$33,000	$66		$85,000	$175		$71,000	$134
Total Other:	$96,000	$191		$85,000	$175		$105,000	$198
Interest on Debt:	$12,000	$24		$19,000	$39		$23,000	$43

Total Salary:	$2,483,000	$4,946		$2,478,000	$5,099		$2,561,000	$4,832
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$1,539,000	$3,066	62.0%	$1,545,000	$3,179	62.3%	$1,649,000	$3,111	64.4%
Other Salary:	$944,000	$1,880	38.0%	$933,000	$1,920	37.7%	$912,000	$1,721	35.6%
Total Benefit:	$652,000	$1,299		$658,000	$1,354		$651,000	$1,228
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$407,000	$811	62.4%	$400,000	$823	60.8%	$406,000	$766	62.4%
Other Benefit:	$245,000	$488	37.6%	$258,000	$531	39.2%	$245,000	$462	37.6%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	50.0%	44.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	50.0%	56.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	26.9%	20.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	26.9%	20.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	19.2%	28.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	26.9%	28.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$29,659.0	$29,144.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$25,679.0	$24,470.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$27,639.0	$26,565.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$31,935.0	$29,921.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$34,034.0	$32,884.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Liberal R-II School District was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.