Liberty Central School District
Liberty Central School District is a public school district based in Liberty, New York, serving 1,826 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #256 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 37% of them. Its schools average 609 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Patrick Sullivan. It spends about $25,171 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the New York median. It has roughly 11.5 students per teacher.
How Liberty Central compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liberty Central | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $25,171 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,039 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School DistrictBayport | 1,851 | 5 | $33,946 | 8.9 | #254 |
| Edgemont Union Free School DistrictScarsdale | 1,844 | 3 | $27,112 | 11.2 | #255 |
| Liberty Central School DistrictLiberty · this district | 1,826 | 3 | $25,171 | 11.5 | #256 |
| Locust Valley Central School DistrictLocust Valley | 1,822 | 6 | $40,723 | 9.2 | #257 |
| Peru Central School DistrictPeru | 1,807 | 3 | $23,125 | 11.2 | #258 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy CityTroy, AL | 1,827 | $10,542 | 18.5 |
| Massac UD 1Metropolis, IL | 1,826 | $15,901 | 11.9 |
| Winslow Unified District (4387)Winslow, AZ | 1,825 | $10,417 | 17.5 |
| RSU 15/msad 15Gray, ME | 1,825 | $16,913 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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