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North Liberty, IA

21,976 residents•4,455 students•9 schools
Avg School Rating
9.2
out of 10
10% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
77%Math
—Reading
9% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
6.06
per 1,000 students
same as Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
15.56
per 1,000 residents
65% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1

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

Schools in North Liberty

9 schools
9.7
Liberty High School
Highpublic
9.7
Penn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
North Central Junior High School
Middlepublic
9.4
North Bend Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.2
North Liberty Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.4
Buford Garner Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.3
James Van Allen Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Heritage Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Montessori Children's Garden
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in North Liberty

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

School Crime Rate
same as Iowa avg
6.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
13
Property
1
Drug
13

School Crime Types

  • Drugs48%
  • Assault48%
  • Theft4%

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 North Liberty

342 total incidents reported across North Liberty in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
65% below Iowa avg
15.56
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
121
Property
165
Drug
50
Weapons
2
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft17%
  • Drugs15%
  • Fraud13%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other12%

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

Enrollment by School Type

4,455 students enrolled across North Liberty's schools.

  • Public4,16794%
  • Private2886%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across North Liberty's K-12 schools.

  • White71%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
24%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.