Item: Liberty-Benton Local School District
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Liberty-Benton Local School District

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840-8811

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10/

Top 10%

Tel: (419) 422-8526

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Liberty-Benton Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,037 students in Liberty-Benton Local School District. This district's average elementary is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Ohio.

Public Elementary Schools in Liberty-Benton Local School District have an score of 78% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and score of 83% (versus the 59% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,457 Schools

# Students

1,591 Students

1,090,239 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

63,002 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
Kind	126	112
1	118	119
2	119	123
3	125	117
4	114	120
5	117	121
6	115	121
7	103	90
8	100	88

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Liberty-Benton Local School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#58 out of 931 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District
2023	#58
2022	#56
2021	#79
2019	#82
2018	#108
2017	#117
2016	#91
2015	#98
2014	#152
2013	#161
2012	#174

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79%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	79%	54%
2022	79%	52%
2021	75%	50%
2019	84%	63%
2018	80%	62%
2017	80%	63%
2016	80%	61%
2015	81%	68%
2014	86%	77%
2013	88%	76%
2012	88%	78%

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82%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2022	82%	60%
2021	78%	57%
2019	81%	64%
2018	80%	63%
2017	76%	62%
2016	71%	55%
2015	89%	74%
2014	92%	83%
2013	90%	83%
2012	89%	83%
2011	91%	82%

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86%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2022	86%	63%
2021	86%	60%

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(21-22)

≥95%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2022	95%	86%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	95%	82%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	95%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	95%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.21

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.21	0.52
2022	0.20	0.52
2021	0.22	0.51
2020	0.22	0.49
2019	0.22	0.49
2018	0.19	0.47
2017	0.19	0.47
2016	0.15	0.47
2015	0.18	0.46
2014	0.17	0.44
2013	0.16	0.44
2012	0.14	0.43
2011	0.14	0.43
2010	0.10	0.41
2009	0.11	0.40
2008	0.10	0.40
2007	0.10	0.40
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.07	0.37
2003	0.08	0.37
2002	0.07	0.32
2001	0.07	0.32
2000	0.05	0.31
1999	0.05	0.31
1998	0.06	0.31
1997	0.05	0.30
1996	0.07	0.29
1995	0.06	0.29
1994	0.06	0.29
1993	0.08	0.29
1992	0.07	0.28
1991	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	6%	7%
2022	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	3%	1%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2015	1%	16%
2014	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2011	1%	16%
2010	1%	17%
2009	1%	17%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	1%	17%
2005	2%	18%
2004	1%	17%
2003	1%	17%
2002	1%	16%
2001	2%	16%
2000	1%	16%
1999	1%	15%
1998	1%	15%
1997	1%	16%
1996	1%	15%
1995	1%	15%
1994	1%	15%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%

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% White

89%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	89%	67%
2022	89%	67%
2021	88%	68%
2020	88%	69%
2019	88%	69%
2018	90%	71%
2017	90%	71%
2016	92%	71%
2015	90%	72%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	73%
2012	93%	74%
2011	93%	74%
2010	95%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	95%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	96%	81%
2001	96%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	97%	82%
1998	96%	82%
1997	97%	82%
1996	97%	83%
1995	96%	83%
1994	96%	83%
1993	96%	83%
1992	96%	84%
1991	95%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	2%	4%
2013	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,475 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,597 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	$21 MM	$15 MM
2022	$20 MM	$14 MM
2021	$21 MM	$15 MM
2020	$20 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$13 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$16 MM	$12 MM
2015	$14 MM	$12 MM
2014	$15 MM	$11 MM
2012	$15 MM	$12 MM
2011	$14 MM	$12 MM
2010	$14 MM	$12 MM
2009	$13 MM	$12 MM
2008	$13 MM	$12 MM
2007	$13 MM	$12 MM
2006	$13 MM	$11 MM
2005	$12 MM	$11 MM
2004	$11 MM	$12 MM
2003	$11 MM	$13 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$10 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$12 MM
1999	$8 MM	$12 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$7 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	$22 MM	$14 MM
2022	$18 MM	$13 MM
2021	$22 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$13 MM
2019	$18 MM	$13 MM
2018	$17 MM	$12 MM
2017	$17 MM	$12 MM
2016	$16 MM	$11 MM
2015	$13 MM	$12 MM
2014	$14 MM	$10 MM
2012	$13 MM	$11 MM
2011	$13 MM	$12 MM
2010	$13 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$13 MM	$11 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$11 MM	$11 MM
2004	$11 MM	$12 MM
2003	$10 MM	$13 MM
2002	$10 MM	$13 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$8 MM	$12 MM
1999	$7 MM	$11 MM
1998	$7 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$11 MM	$10 MM
1995	$10 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,475

$17,295

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,725	$16,507
2022	$13,138	$15,024
2021	$13,526	$15,864
2020	$13,138	$15,024
2019	$11,504	$14,759
2018	$11,699	$14,436
2017	$11,689	$15,373
2016	$11,189	$14,419
2015	$10,159	$11,970
2014	$11,577	$12,894
2012	$11,498	$12,166
2011	$11,466	$12,268
2010	$10,841	$11,970
2009	$10,262	$10,997
2008	$10,332	$10,962
2007	$10,161	$9,987
2006	$10,105	$9,642
2005	$9,270	$9,138
2004	$8,578	$8,445
2003	$8,500	$8,538
2002	$8,488	$8,495
2001	$8,057	$7,849
2000	$8,003	$7,124
1999	$7,428	$6,606
1998	$6,459	$6,077
1997	$6,112	$5,826
1995	$5,991	$5,035
1992	$4,219	$4,567

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Spending / Student

$13,597

$17,243

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty-Benton Local School District	Ohio
2023	$13,850	$15,475
2022	$11,628	$14,061
2021	$13,649	$14,872
2020	$11,628	$14,061
2019	$11,978	$13,780
2018	$11,707	$13,237
2017	$11,866	$14,225
2016	$11,328	$12,986
2015	$9,448	$11,436
2014	$10,570	$11,605
2012	$10,348	$11,799
2011	$10,201	$11,769
2010	$10,083	$11,436
2009	$11,007	$10,473
2008	$10,285	$9,943
2007	$9,655	$9,346
2006	$9,007	$9,161
2005	$8,327	$8,760
2004	$8,255	$8,632
2003	$8,012	$8,918
2002	$7,542	$8,384
2001	$7,217	$8,067
2000	$6,608	$6,766
1999	$6,521	$6,262
1998	$5,773	$5,892
1997	$5,838	$5,689
1995	$9,702	$5,077
1992	$5,671	$4,541

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Best Liberty-Benton Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty-benton Elementary School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 422-9161

Gr: K-4 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Liberty-benton Middle School

(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9190 County Road 9
Findlay, OH 45840
(419) 422-9166

Gr: 5-8 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 1,591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Top 10%
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 10%)
: 86% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education