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1100 W. 11th, Liberal, KS 67901 • Seward County
(620) 604-2700
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
500
Teachers (FTE)
33.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
446
(89.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 446 of 500 (89.2%)
Free Lunch: 389 (77.8%)
Reduced-Price: 57 (11.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 54 (10.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 485 students 485 2020-2021 2021-2022: 495 students 495 +2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 498 students 498 +0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 514 students 514 +3.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 500 students 500 -2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 439 (87.8%) White: 41 (8.2%) Asian: 7 (1.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (1.4%) Black or African American: 4 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%)
500 Students
Hispanic / Latino 439 87.8%
White 41 8.2%
Asian 7 1.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 1.4%
Black or African American 4 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 500 Students
Grade 1: 83 (16.6%) Grade 2: 87 (17.4%) Grade 3: 92 (18.4%) Grade 4: 71 (14.2%) Grade 5: 92 (18.4%) Kindergarten: 75 (15%)
500 Students
Grade 1 83 16.6%
Grade 2 87 17.4%
Grade 3 92 18.4%
Grade 4 71 14.2%
Grade 5 92 18.4%
Kindergarten 75 15%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
264
52.8%
F
Female Students
236
47.2%