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MO Regular School Middle School

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800 MIDJAY DRIVE, LIBERTY, MO 64068 • Clay County
(816) 736-7300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
678
Teachers (FTE)
48.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
FRPL Eligible
124
(18.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 124 of 678 (18.3%)
Free Lunch: 92 (13.6%)
Reduced-Price: 32 (4.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 554 (81.7%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 712 students 712 2020-2021 2021-2022: 677 students 677 -4.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 653 students 653 -3.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 663 students 663 +1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 678 students 678 +2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 459 (67.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 63 (9.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 58 (8.6%) Black or African American: 55 (8.1%) Asian: 41 (6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
678 Students
White 459 67.7%
Hispanic / Latino 63 9.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 58 8.6%
Black or African American 55 8.1%
Asian 41 6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 678 Students
Grade 6: 248 (36.6%) Grade 7: 217 (32%) Grade 8: 213 (31.4%)
678 Students
Grade 6 248 36.6%
Grade 7 217 32%
Grade 8 213 31.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
349
51.5%
F
Female Students
329
48.5%