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School district · Missouri · LEAID 2918540

Liberty 53

Liberty 53 spends $14,232 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Liberty 53 come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$61,883
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$14,232
Per-pupil spending
12,367
Students enrolled
88th
Pct. in MO
$61,883

Liberty 53 spends $14,232 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $61,883, below the national average of $70,245, serving 12,367 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower per-pupil spending: Liberty 53 spends $14,232 per pupil, in the lowest third among comparable Missouri districts with a reliable figure.
  • 88th percentile for Missouri
  • 41st percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Missouri ranks #43 of 49 on the salary estimate and #18 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Liberty 53 ranks #47 of 405 Missouri districts by estimated teacher salary and #222 of 405 by per-pupil spending. Clayton pay #1 at $94,417 is not Brentwood spending #1 at $36,741 per pupil
  • +13.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Missouri median

Among 514 Missouri districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Liberty 53's instructional payroll puts 14.3% into special education , 4.1 points above the state median of 10.1%. That heavier special-education share usually means more of the teacher-salary pool is tied to IEP-driven staffing than at a typical Missouri peer.

Program Liberty 53 MO median Gap
Regular program 74.9% 74.8% +0.1 pp
Special education 14.3% 10.1% +4.1 pp
Vocational programs 0.4% 4.1% -3.8 pp
Other programs 10.4% 10.0% +0.4 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 514 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2918540 · FY2023.

LEAID 2918540 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Liberty 53 F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +18% vs state RANK-ST-MID P88 in state RANK-NAT-LOW P41 national PPE-MID $14K/pupil ENR-LARGE 12.4K students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Platte FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $61,883 estimated average teacher salary · P88 in Missouri · P41 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Raytown ($35est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Liberty 53

Salary neighbourhood · Liberty 53

Liberty 53 already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Liberty 53

Liberty 53's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$61,883 41st percentile higher than 41% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. Liberty 53 $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests

Nominal district estimate
$61,882.764

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Missouri price level
91.1 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$67,925

+10% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Missouri run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Missouri compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Liberty 53

What the Numbers Say About Liberty 53

Liberty 53 is a mid-sized school district in Missouri, serving 12,367 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,232. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $61,883, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2918540 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Missouri statewide average of $52,299, teacher pay in Liberty 53 runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 18.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (11.9% differential). Among enrolling districts in Missouri, it pays more than 88% of them. Missouri itself ranks #43 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Liberty 53 reports $176.0M in total expenditure against $214.5M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $40.1M, special-education teacher pay is $7.6M.

How does Liberty 53 compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Missouri average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Liberty 53 $61,883
Springfield R-xii $58,777
Missouri avg $52,299
National avg $70,245

Liberty 53 pays +5.3% more than Springfield R-xii · per-pupil $14,232 vs $17,820

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Missouri districts

On pay, Liberty 53 sits closest to Platte Co. R-iii; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Mehlville R-ix. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Platte Co. R-iii
  2. Raytown C-2
  3. Grandview C-4
  4. Fort Osage R-i
  5. Wentzville R-iv
  6. Hannibal 60
  7. Northwest R-i
  8. Kansas City 33
  9. Waynesville R-vi
  10. Ft. Zumwalt R-ii
  11. Ferguson-florissant R-ii
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Mehlville R-ix
  2. Neosho School District
  3. Rockwood R-vi
  4. Lebanon R-iii
  5. Ozark R-vi
  6. Wentzville R-iv
  7. Republic R-iii
  8. Riverview Gardens
  9. Kearney R-i
  10. Waynesville R-vi
  11. Jefferson City

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Nationwide districts with profiles like Liberty 53

Two out-of-state peer sets for Liberty 53: closest on enrollment (12,367 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($61,883 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$214.5M
Total Revenue
$176.0M
Total Expenditure
$57.6M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$40.1M
Regular Program
$7.6M
Special Education
$0.2M
Vocational
$5.6M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Liberty 53: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 93% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 7% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Missouri Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Missouri districts belongs to Clayton at $94,417. Liberty 53 sits in the upper quarter of that field at 43 of 281, nearer the ceiling than the floor. Montana and New Mexico are the states closest to Missouri on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.

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Other Missouri Districts

The bar behind each salary shows its magnitude within this Missouri sample (including Liberty 53). Hover or focus a value for the exact comparison.

Parkway C-2
$77,099
17,134 students
Lindbergh Schools
$67,324
7,456 students
Troy R-iii
$57,584
6,974 students
Lee's Summit R-vii
$70,847
17,775 students
Wentzville R-iv
$63,103
17,997 students
Nixa Public Schools
$54,210
6,724 students

This is a sample of 6 from 405 Missouri districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty 53
What is the average teacher salary in Liberty 53?

The average teacher salary in Liberty 53 is $61,883 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Liberty 53 teacher pay compare to the Missouri average?

Liberty 53 pays 18.3% more than the Missouri state average of $52,299. The district's average is $61,883.

How does Liberty 53 teacher pay compare to the national average?

Liberty 53 pays 11.9% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $61,883.

What is the per-pupil spending in Liberty 53?

Liberty 53 spends approximately $14,232 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Liberty 53's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Liberty 53's total expenditure of $176.0M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Liberty 53's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.