Liberal Unified School District 480

7 Parkway Blvd, Liberal, KS Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

4,999

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

12%

Percent Proficient - Math

16%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

6,731

households

19,835

Total Population

$107,600

Average House Value

$789

Average Housing Rent

$49,396

Average Household Income

80.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Liberal Unified School District 480 is a public school district serving Liberal area, Kansas. For academic year 2020-2021, 8 schools served 4,999 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 8 schools. A total of 338 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Kansas state assessment result, 12% of students are proficient in Math learning and 16% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://usd480.net (620)604-1010 7 Parkway Blvd, Liberal, KS

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

VICKI ADAMS

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

RENAE HICKERT

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

RENAER HICKERT

email phone

Schools in Liberal Unified School District 480

In Liberal Unified School District 480, 8 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Macarthur Elementary School View

417 Students

15 Students per teacher

Cottonwood Elementary School View

519 Students

14 Students per teacher

Sunflower Elementary School View

693 Students

18 Students per teacher

Prairie View Elementary School View

515 Students

14 Students per teacher

Meadowlark Elementary School View

391 Students

13 Students per teacher

Eisenhower Middle School View

637 Students

15 Students per teacher

Seymour Rogers Middle School View

510 Students

12 Students per teacher

Liberal Sr High School View

1,318 Students

16 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Kansas

Pittsburg State University VIEW

Pittsburg, KS

$19,692 ($8,008) Tuition & Fees

University of Kansas VIEW

Lawrence, KS

$29,412 ($11,700) Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Emporia State University VIEW

Emporia, KS

$15,669 ($7,356) Tuition & Fees

Wichita State University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$19,240 ($9,322) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Kansas State University VIEW

Manhattan, KS

$27,816 ($10,942) Tuition & Fees

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Friends University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$32,748 Tuition & Fees

1,071 SAT Score

Baker University VIEW

Baldwin City, KS

$33,900 Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College VIEW

Winfield, KS

$38,480 Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

MidAmerica Nazarene University VIEW

Olathe, KS

$36,120 Tuition & Fees

1,035 SAT Score

Newman University VIEW

Wichita, KS

$35,500 Tuition & Fees

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Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology VIEW

Wichita, KS

$6,928 ($6,018) Tuition & Fees

Seward County Community College VIEW

Liberal, KS

$5,056 ($3,872) Tuition & Fees

Salina Area Technical College VIEW

Salina, KS

$7,020 Tuition & Fees

Pratt Community College VIEW

Pratt, KS

$4,712 ($4,164) Tuition & Fees

Northwest Kansas Technical College VIEW

Goodland, KS

$17,500 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 4,999 students are attending Liberal Unified School District 480. By gender, there are 2,567 (51.4%) and 2,433 (48.7%) female students at Liberal Unified School District 480.

By race/ethnicity, 693 White (13.9%), 88 Black (1.8%), and105 Asian (2.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 80.0%	4,001	2,074	1,927
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5%	23	11	12
Asian 2.1%	105	52	53
Black 1.8%	88	39	49
White 13.9%	693	341	352
Two or More Races 1.8%	90	50	40
Total	5,000	2,567	2,433

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,665	1,474	1,191
American Indian/Alaska Native	11	6	5
Asian	48	27	21
Black	15	6	9
White	22	12	10
Two or More Races	4	3	1
Total	2,764	1,529	1,235

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	469	292	177
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	13	8	5
Black	19	11	8
White	83	50	33
Two or More Races	8	4	4
Total	593	365	228

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 12%	12%	23%	11%	7%	9%	14%	9%	11%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	***	*	*	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 25%	20-29%	*	*	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 10%	10%	20%	10%	6%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%
Black students 10%	≤10%	*	*	*	*	*	<50%	<50%
White students 27%	25-29%	40-49%	11-19%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%
Two or More Races 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 10%	10%	21%	8%	6%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	15-19%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Female students 11%	11%	20-24%	6-9%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%
Male students 13%	13%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%
Homeless enrolled students 5%	≤5%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Migrant students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	*	***
Military Connected Student Status 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	*	<50%	*	*	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 35%	35%	20-29%	20-29%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%
Military Connected Student Status 25%	20-29%	*	*	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Hispanic students 13%	13%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%	16%	20%	12%
Black students 15%	11-19%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 14%	14%	10-14%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%
Female students 18%	18%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	25-29%	10-14%
Homeless enrolled students 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 13%	13%	6-9%	10-14%	15-19%	14%	17%	13%
Two or More Races	Data Protected for privacy
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	***	*	*
Limited English proficient students 3%	3%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	6-9%	≤5%
All students 16%	16%	10%	14%	18%	19%	23%	14%
Migrant students 12%	10-14%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	*	***
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 6%	6%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 25%	20-29%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 160 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 131 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Liberal Unified School District 480.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	160	12%
Advanced Placement Math	13	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	156	12%
SAT/ACT Participation	131	10%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 338 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Liberal Unified School District 480 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. 97.3% of teachers are certified. 77.5% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	338	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	329	97.3%
Teachers who are not certified	9	2.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	42	12.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	34	10.1%
School counselors	11	Students per counselor: 454 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	3	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	8	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-