| Index | Liberal | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Liberal | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.0% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.8% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.4% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.9% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.5% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Liberal. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Liberal, MO schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Liberal, MO, an average of 78.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sheldon, MO | 420 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Lamar, MO | 4,393 | 38% | 20.5% |
| Frontenac, KS | 3,466 | 35% | 26.4% |
| Pittsburg, KS | 20,781 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Arma, KS | 1,412 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Liberal, MO | 691 | 31% | 34.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Wyalusing, PA | 691 | 47% | 3.1% |
| Alpha, IL | 691 | 27% | 43.8% |
| Howard, KS | 691 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Hickory Flat, MS | 691 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Paris, ID | 690 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Liberal, MO | 691 | 31% | 34.7% |