Liberty Christian School 
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Summary
At Liberty Christian School, we inspire and equip leaders who will impact the world for Christ. We believe all students are created with unique gifts and talents, and are capable of extraordinary achievements.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Liberty Christian School
1301 South Highway 377
Argyle, TX 76226
Website: www.libertychristian.com
Phone: 940-294-2000
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 752316143
CEO/President: Blair McCullough
Chairman: Rob Conner
Board size: 7
Founder: Dr. Rodney and Judy Haire
Ruling year: 1990
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 05/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Liberty is a leading, Christ-centered college preparatory school that inspires and equips leaders to impact the world for Christ.
Mission statement
Liberty provides a holistic, college preparatory education in a nurturing, Christ-centered environment.
Statement of faith
We believe the Old and New Testaments, which constitute the Bible, to be the only inspired, infallible, unchanging, and authoritative word of God (2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:21) - a metanarrative of reality and truth.
We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three divine, distinct, coequal Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, 1 Peter 1:2).
We believe in the preeminence and deity of the biblical Jesus Christ (hereafter referred to as "Christ"), as the eternal Son of God (Colossians 1:15-19); His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:35), His sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; Hebrews 7:26), His miracles (Matthew 8:14-15, Mark 1:32-34, Luke 4:35-41, John 2:1-11), and His atonement for the sins of mankind through the shedding of His blood on the cross as Savior (Romans 5:8-9, 1 Corinthians 15:3; Ephesians 1:7, Hebrews 2:9, 9:22, 1 John 1:7). We believe in His bodily resurrection (John 11:25; 1 Corinthians 15:4) and His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19).
We believe God created man in His own image, male and female (Genesis 1:27), but because of man's rebellion against God (Genesis 3:1-24), all humanity is inherently sinful (Ecclesiastes 7:20, Psalm 51:5, Romans 3:23), and therefore needs a Savior (John 3:16-18, 14:6, Romans 5:12-21, 6:23), available only through faith in Christ, the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16-17, 14:6).
We believe that because of the inherent and exceeding sinfulness of man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely necessary for salvation (John 3:5-8, Titus 3:5-6); that people are saved only by faith in Christ through God's grace (Ephesians 2:8-9), and this only through His shed blood (as previously noted), by which we are declared righteous by God (2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Romans 4:5).
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling a biblical Christian is enabled to live a life pleasing to God (John 14:26, 16:17-15, Acts 1:8, 2:38, Galatians 5:22-23).
We believe in the imminent and personal return of Christ in power and glory to gather His Church, to judge the living and the dead, and establish His kingdom on earth (Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Revelation 19:11).
Our Statement of Faith is not an exhaustive list of our beliefs. The Bible, as the inspired and infallible word of God, speaks with absolute authority regarding the proper conduct of mankind and is the unchanging foundation for all beliefs and behaviors. The administration at Liberty Christian School holds final interpretive authority on biblical meaning and application to faith, doctrine, policy, and practice.
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 1109 of 1420 | 164 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1294 of 1420 | 178 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 887 of 1420 | 125 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 655 of 1421 | 89 of 183 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 54% | 46% | 44% | 35% | 26% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 8% | 10% | 11% | 14% | 16% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 92% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 84% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 79% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 92% | 92% | 95% | 89% | 97% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 73% | 73% | 74% | 69% | 76% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 3% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 3% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.40 | 0.38 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 4.25 | 5.00 | 5.66 | 3.58 | 4.31 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 2.37 | 2.72 | 2.99 | 1.42 | 1.63 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 3.10 | 2.73 | 2.21 | 4.13 | 3.18 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.24 | 0.31 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 3.44 | 2.80 | 2.20 | 6.41 | 5.03 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 26% | 27% | 30% | 41% | 47% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 19% | 20% | 22% | 34% | 39% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 132% | 134% | 132% | 149% | 141% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $12,318,165 | $10,210,891 | $8,526,390 | $14,571,176 | $11,984,763 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $681,873 | $308,038 | $476,296 | $1,303,120 | $897,726 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $13,000,038 | $10,518,929 | $9,002,686 | $15,874,296 | $12,882,489 |
| Long-term investments | $30,455 | $30,455 | $30,455 | $30,455 | $30,455 |
| Fixed assets | $41,480,516 | $41,759,878 | $41,627,972 | $40,584,246 | $42,098,714 |
| Other long-term assets | $705,907 | $265,182 | $321,580 | $390,809 | $539,072 |
| Total long-term assets | $42,216,878 | $42,055,515 | $41,980,007 | $41,005,510 | $42,668,241 |
| Total assets | $55,216,916 | $52,574,444 | $50,982,693 | $56,879,806 | $55,550,730 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $1,901,621 | $1,766,401 | $1,789,494 | $1,252,703 | $1,126,240 |
| Other current liabilities | $2,287,261 | $2,088,909 | $2,290,274 | $2,591,259 | $2,929,812 |
| Total current liabilities | $4,188,882 | $3,855,310 | $4,079,768 | $3,843,962 | $4,056,052 |
| Debt | $10,382,116 | $10,516,132 | $11,316,962 | $19,428,375 | $21,844,918 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $10,382,116 | $10,516,132 | $11,316,962 | $19,428,375 | $21,844,918 |
| Total liabilities | $14,570,998 | $14,371,442 | $15,396,730 | $23,272,337 | $25,900,970 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $38,433,635 | $34,913,549 | $32,776,359 | $30,498,265 | $28,087,919 |
| With donor restrictions | $2,212,283 | $3,289,453 | $2,809,604 | $3,109,204 | $1,561,841 |
| Net assets | $40,645,918 | $38,203,002 | $35,585,963 | $33,607,469 | $29,649,760 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $2,748,262 | $3,038,634 | $3,060,329 | $3,520,170 | $3,408,073 |
| Program service revenue | $29,585,266 | $27,101,671 | $24,892,553 | $21,457,881 | $18,202,244 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $244,375 | $175,026 | $98,709 | $17,450 | $23,439 |
| Other revenue | $698,205 | $776,969 | $420,933 | $429,084 | $181,705 |
| Total other revenue | $30,527,846 | $28,053,666 | $25,412,195 | $21,904,415 | $18,407,388 |
| Total revenue | $33,276,108 | $31,092,300 | $28,472,524 | $25,424,585 | $21,815,461 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $24,448,382 | $22,740,736 | $21,195,206 | $17,485,268 | $16,615,694 |
| Management and general | $4,834,986 | $4,458,366 | $4,375,560 | $3,823,350 | $3,566,965 |
| Fundraising | $1,491,868 | $1,383,763 | $1,341,543 | $1,222,122 | $879,850 |
| Total expenses | $30,775,236 | $28,582,865 | $26,912,309 | $22,530,740 | $21,062,509 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $2,500,872 | $2,509,435 | $1,560,215 | $2,893,845 | $752,952 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $2,500,872 | $2,509,435 | $1,560,215 | $2,893,845 | $752,952 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Dr Blair McCullough | President | $315,370 |
| Jared Mlynczyk | Assistant Head of School o | $171,484 |
| Ryan Barnhart | VP - Advancement | $161,941 |
| Julie Barber | VP - Operations | $142,910 |
| Steven Bosley | Facilities Manager | $138,330 |
Compensation data as of: 5/31/2025
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History
Dr. Rodney and Judy Haire founded Liberty Christian School in 1983 with the vision of offering a quality college preparatory education in a Christian environment.
As the fruition of their dream, Liberty Christian School proves academic excellence and a strong biblical emphasis can not only coexist but also thrive as a shared goal.
During Liberty's first year, the student body grew from 20 to 194. A new facility was purchased, a student council was formed, athletic teams and bands were formed to provide unity and school spirit, and Liberty Christian School became a family.
In the summer of 2005, Liberty moved from Denton, Texas, to its new 93-acre campus in Argyle. Student enrollment has reached more than 1,300, with a staff of about 200. Liberty continues to reach out to Christian families of all denominations and emphasize the teaching of biblical truths for all facets of life. It is our desire to help develop young people who will be the leaders of tomorrow, equipped with wisdom to face life and make right decisions.