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Public School Review - Established 2003

Liberty Elementary School District

170 Liberty School Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (707) 795-4380
www.libertysd.org

Top Rankings

Liberty Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 162 students in Liberty Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Liberty Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,290 Schools
# Students
218 Students
726,781 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
32,221 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
12122
23123
32623
42923
52723
62827
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District Rank

Liberty Elementary School District, which is ranked #114 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#117 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School District
2023#117
2022#117
2019#36
2018#3
2017#406
2016#36
2015#114
2014#576
2013#56
2012#672
2011#638
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72%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202372%34%
202272%33%
201982%40%
201887%39%
201734%38%
201677%37%
201572%34%
201442%63%
201387%59%
201241%59%
201141%58%
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65-69%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202267%47%
201982%51%
201887%50%
201751%48%
201677%48%
201557%44%
201447%58%
201377%57%
201260%58%
201160%56%
201059%54%
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60-79%
29%
(21-22)
75-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.590.63
20230.590.64
20220.580.63
20210.580.62
20200.570.63
20190.570.63
20180.620.64
20170.620.64
20160.610.64
20150.550.64
20140.550.65
20130.500.65
20120.600.65
20110.580.67
20100.600.67
20090.570.71
20080.370.65
20070.390.67
20060.380.66
20050.230.67
20040.250.67
20030.300.67
20020.330.67
20010.290.67
20000.330.67
19990.310.67
19980.230.67
19970.280.67
19960.320.67
19950.300.67
19940.210.67
19930.190.67
19920.170.67
19910.200.67
19900.230.66
19890.200.65
19880.250.65
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% American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20202%1%
20192%1%
20182%1%
20172%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20142%1%
20132%1%
20121%1%
20112%1%
201010%1%
20094%1%
20082%1%
20073%2%
20064%1%
20052%2%
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% Asian
1%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%12%
20232%12%
20222%12%
20212%12%
20202%12%
20192%12%
20183%11%
20173%11%
20165%11%
20155%11%
20146%11%
20136%11%
20126%11%
20115%11%
20105%11%
20094%11%
20085%12%
20076%12%
20066%12%
20052%12%
20042%12%
20033%11%
20024%11%
20012%11%
20002%11%
19993%11%
19982%11%
19973%11%
19964%11%
19954%11%
19943%11%
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% Hispanic
25%
53%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202415%56%
202315%55%
202213%56%
202113%56%
202012%55%
201912%55%
201815%54%
201715%54%
201616%54%
201517%54%
201415%53%
201310%53%
201211%52%
201110%51%
201010%50%
200910%49%
20089%50%
200710%49%
20069%48%
20057%47%
200411%46%
200313%45%
200214%44%
200115%43%
200014%42%
199914%41%
199811%40%
199711%40%
199611%39%
199510%38%
19946%37%
19938%36%
19927%35%
19919%34%
199012%33%
198910%31%
198810%30%
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% Black
n/a
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20214%5%
20204%5%
20194%5%
20188%6%
20178%6%
201610%6%
201511%6%
201411%6%
20138%6%
201212%6%
201112%7%
201011%7%
200910%7%
20086%8%
20076%8%
20064%8%
20052%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20021%8%
20001%9%
19991%9%
19972%9%
19963%9%
19953%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%9%
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% White
67%
25%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202459%20%
202359%21%
202261%21%
202160%22%
202061%23%
201961%23%
201857%24%
201757%24%
201659%24%
201564%24%
201465%25%
201370%25%
201261%26%
201163%27%
201061%27%
200964%28%
200878%29%
200775%29%
200677%31%
200587%31%
200486%32%
200383%34%
200281%35%
200183%36%
200081%37%
199982%38%
199887%39%
199784%39%
199682%40%
199583%41%
199489%42%
199390%43%
199291%44%
199189%45%
199087%47%
198989%49%
198886%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20152%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
7%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202419%6%
202319%6%
202219%5%
202120%5%
202019%4%
201919%4%
201815%4%
201715%4%
20168%4%
20133%3%
20127%3%
20117%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,307 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,583 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$6 MM$8 MM
2022$6 MM$7 MM
2021$6 MM$8 MM
2020$6 MM$7 MM
2019$7 MM$7 MM
2018$6 MM$29 MM
2017$7 MM$26 MM
2016$5 MM$24 MM
2015$2 MM$17 MM
2014$3 MM$21 MM
2012$6 MM$19 MM
2011$5 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$17 MM
2009$2 MM$19 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$2 MM$19 MM
2006$3 MM$17 MM
2005$2 MM$16 MM
2004$1 MM$16 MM
2003$1 MM$16 MM
2002$1 MM$15 MM
2001$2 MM$15 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$12 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$9 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$4 MM$7 MM
2022$6 MM$7 MM
2021$4 MM$7 MM
2020$6 MM$7 MM
2019$3 MM$7 MM
2018$3 MM$29 MM
2017$3 MM$24 MM
2016$4 MM$23 MM
2015$2 MM$18 MM
2014$7 MM$21 MM
2012$2 MM$19 MM
2011$2 MM$19 MM
2010$2 MM$18 MM
2009$2 MM$18 MM
2008$2 MM$19 MM
2007$3 MM$18 MM
2006$3 MM$17 MM
2005$2 MM$16 MM
2004$1 MM$17 MM
2003$1 MM$15 MM
2002$2 MM$16 MM
2001$2 MM$14 MM
2000$1 MM$13 MM
1999$1 MM$11 MM
1998$1 MM$11 MM
1997$1 MM$10 MM
1996$1 MM$8 MM
1995$1 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$29,307
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$29,442$15,607
2022$28,688$14,213
2021$30,569$15,669
2020$28,688$14,213
2019$31,651$14,063
2018$4,276$16,033
2017$5,873$16,692
2016$5,501$15,604
2015$2,458$10,238
2014$2,978$11,786
2012$4,529$11,929
2011$4,386$11,681
2010$2,009$10,238
2009$2,464$11,099
2008$3,636$11,762
2007$3,591$11,879
2006$4,637$10,859
2005$4,459$10,445
2004$6,995$10,566
2003$7,549$10,456
2002$7,082$9,803
2001$12,453$10,568
2000$6,798$8,943
1999$7,072$8,203
1998$7,536$7,395
1997$6,028$6,922
1995$4,606$5,953
1992$3,943$5,430
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Spending / Student
$17,583
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearLiberty Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,664$13,914
2022$28,250$13,602
2021$18,340$13,970
2020$28,250$13,602
2019$16,189$13,522
2018$2,259$16,124
2017$3,018$15,588
2016$4,278$14,779
2015$1,729$10,739
2014$6,435$11,804
2012$1,654$12,155
2011$1,407$11,509
2010$1,413$10,739
2009$1,856$10,975
2008$3,216$11,678
2007$4,420$11,317
2006$5,275$10,926
2005$4,533$10,789
2004$7,485$11,073
2003$7,275$10,210
2002$10,935$10,600
2001$8,820$10,007
2000$7,185$9,131
1999$7,766$7,911
1998$6,088$7,592
1997$5,640$6,759
1995$4,373$6,033
1992$3,686$5,588
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Best Liberty Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
170 Liberty School Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-4380
Gr: 1-6 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Liberty Independent Study
Charter School
170 Liberty School Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-4380
Gr: K-12

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  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 218 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 75-79%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 72% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
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