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About this school
Liberty Junior High School is
a suburban public school
in Burbank, Illinois that is part of Burbank School District 111.
It serves 1,078 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Liberty Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Apr 9, 2026
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Liberty Junior High School
$9,027
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
77
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
Liberty Junior High School has received support from
59 individuals from Illinois and
18 individuals out-of-state.
