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Liberal, KS

19,010 residents•6,345 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
39% below Kansas avg
Test Proficiency
19%Math
23%Reading
49% below Kansas avg
School Crime Rate
3.94
per 1,000 students
31% below Kansas avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.09
per 1,000 residents
24% below Kansas avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
1

These figures describe every school in Liberal; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Liberal

15 schools
4
Cottonwood Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
4
Eisenhower Middle School
Middlepublic
4
Macarthur Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4
Sunflower Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
3
Meadowlark Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3
Seymour Rogers Middle School
Middlepublic
2
Liberal Sr High School
Highpublic
2
Prairie View Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Fellowship Baptist School
Elementaryprivate
—
Garfield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Liberal South Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Liberal

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Liberal in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
31% below Kansas avg
3.94
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
2
Drug
18

School Crime Types

  • Drugs72%
  • Assault20%
  • Theft8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Liberal

667 total incidents reported across Liberal in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% below Kansas avg
35.09
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
197
Property
388
Drug
75
Weapons
3
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault25%
  • Theft24%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Drugs11%
  • Fraud11%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Liberal's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic85%
  • White10%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
83%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.