Can I use Liberty County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Liberty County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Liberty County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Liberty County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Liberty County Schools & Education

Name: Liberty County, Florida Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Liberty County, Florida

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

87.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 89.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,134

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,118

School Score

38/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 36/100

State Score Position

#29

of 67 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Liberty County

Measured School Summary

Liberty County faces educational challenges with a school score of 38/100 and a graduation rate of 87.0%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $7,134 per pupil, Liberty County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% above the Florida average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 17% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Liberty County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

38/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #29 of 67 Florida counties with school score data.

Completion

87.0%

2.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$7,134

$1,016 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Liberty County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Liberty County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

LIBERTY carries most of the listed public-school system, with 9 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#29

of 67 Florida counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LIBERTY

Elementary and high visible

1,295 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 2Other 5

9 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

LIBERTY is the largest listed district slice, with 9 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Liberty County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Liberty County Spending Higher Than Florida State Average

Education data brief for Liberty County, Florida.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Liberty County per-pupil expenditure is $7,134, which is notably higher than the Florida state average of $6,118. However, this figure remains lower than the national average of $13,000. The county has an enrollment of 1,295 students across nine schools, all of which are in rural locales. This results in an average school size of only 185 students, far smaller than the state norm. The largest school is W. R. Tolar K-8 School with 499 students. The county graduation rate of 87.0% matches the national average but is lower than the Florida average of 89.8%. The composite school score is 37.8, which is slightly higher than the state average of 36.2. No charter schools operate within the single school district in Liberty County. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Liberty County

Reported Enrollment

1,295

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary2

Middle0

High2

Other5

1 School District in Liberty County

LIBERTY

9 schools

1,295 students enrolled

9 Public Schools in Liberty County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Showing 9 of 9 matching schools

Public schools in Liberty County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	KG–8	Primary	499
HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LIBERTY	HOSFORD, 32334Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	355
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	9–12	High	341
APALACHICOLA FOREST YOUTH ACADEMY	Record	LIBERTY	HOSFORD, 32321Rural: Remote	KG–12	Alternative	36
LIBERTY WILDERNESS CROSSROADS	Record	LIBERTY	HOSFORD, 32334Rural: Remote	6–12	Alternative	27
LIBERTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	PK	Other	26
LIBERTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	2–12	Virtual	11
LIBERTY K12 VIRTUAL	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	KG–12	Virtual	0
LIBERTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Record	LIBERTY	BRISTOL, 32321Rural: Distant	KG–12	Virtual	0

W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOL

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary499 students

HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LIBERTY

HOSFORD, 32334 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary355 students

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High341 students

APALACHICOLA FOREST YOUTH ACADEMY

LIBERTY

HOSFORD, 32321 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–12Alternative36 students

LIBERTY WILDERNESS CROSSROADS

LIBERTY

HOSFORD, 32334 / Rural: Remote

Record6–12Alternative27 students

LIBERTY EARLY LEARNING CENTER

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

RecordPKOther26 students

LIBERTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

Record2–12Virtual11 students

LIBERTY K12 VIRTUAL

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Virtual0 students

LIBERTY VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM

LIBERTY

BRISTOL, 32321 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–12Virtual0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,134

State avg $6,118

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Florida counties have the highest graduation rates?

Lafayette County (97.0%), Columbia County (96.0%), and Seminole County (95.0%) currently lead Florida among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Florida?

Across Florida counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,118. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($9,238), Jefferson County ($9,157), and Franklin County ($7,953). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Liberty County?

Liberty County has a school score of 38/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Liberty County?

The high school graduation rate in Liberty County is 87.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Liberty County spend per student?

Liberty County spends $7,134 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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-1 pts

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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