Top Rankings
Liberty Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 492 students in Liberty Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Liberty Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,218 Schools
# Students
1,097 Students
557,830 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
33,701 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Liberty Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#593 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
34%
22%
% White
42%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,391 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,772 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,391
$17,379
Spending / Student
$14,772
$17,327
Best Liberty Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Leopard Way
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 759-2301
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 759-2301
Gr: 7-12 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
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