Liberty Local
Liberty Local is a public school district based in Youngstown, Ohio, serving 1,097 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #395 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 366 students each, fewer than the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Brian Knight. It spends about $12,049 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.7 students per teacher.
How Liberty Local compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Liberty Local | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,049 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,741 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 80 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 244 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 548 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown LocalFredericktown | 1,106 | 3 | $10,805 | 16.0 | #392 |
| Dawson-Bryant LocalCoal Grove | 1,104 | 3 | $13,932 | 16.7 | #393 |
| Pymatuning Valley Local School DistrictAndover | 1,103 | 3 | $14,106 | 15.5 | #394 |
| Liberty LocalYoungstown · this district | 1,097 | 3 | $12,049 | 13.7 | #395 |
| Madison-Plains LocalLondon | 1,094 | 4 | $14,232 | 15.6 | #396 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellogg Joint DistrictKellogg, ID | 1,098 | $12,063 | 15.9 |
| Brookwood School District 167Glenwood, IL | 1,098 | $18,201 | 15.9 |
| Gowanda Central School DistrictGowanda, NY | 1,097 | $26,209 | 8.9 |
| Pawling Central School DistrictPawling, NY | 1,097 | $30,930 | 10.9 |
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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