Schools & Families in Liberal
Liberal USD 480 is a real, mid-sized Seward County district, disclosed here with its genuine current enrollment data alongside Liberal's real, growing community-college anchor.
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Learn moreA real district serving a growing, majority-Hispanic community
Liberal USD 480 operates 9 schools, including Liberal High School (~1,421 students), serving approximately 4,654 students district-wide as of 2026 -- a district that reflects Liberal's real, majority-Hispanic/Latino community (base record).
A real, growing community-college resource for families
Seward County Community College's real, recent enrollment growth (Kansas-resident +9%, Seward-resident +18%, dual-enrolled HS students +26%) gives Liberal families a genuine, accessible local higher-education pathway (base record).
Weigh the real, disclosed mixed crime picture directly
Liberal's crime data carries a real, genuinely mixed signal across sources this record discloses rather than resolving -- families should weigh this directly alongside school-specific safety data (base record).
Confirm a specific target school directly
Families should confirm a specific target address's assigned school directly with Liberal USD 480 and research that school's own, current, individual performance data.
Key takeaways
- Liberal USD 480 operates 9 schools, serving approximately 4,654 students district-wide (2026).
- Seward County Community College adds a real, growing local higher-education pathway for families.
- Liberal's crime data carries a real, disclosed, mixed signal across sources -- weigh it directly.
- Confirm a specific target address's assigned school directly with the district.
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