Live Oak Unified School District

2201 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2469
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Live Oak Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 670 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Live Oak Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Live Oak Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Live Oak High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
2,024 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #885 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#906 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Live Oak Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Live Oak Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Live Oak Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
29%
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Live Oak Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
14 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
218 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,219 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
56%
# Black Students
31 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
516 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
25%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
196
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
140
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
156
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
148
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
157
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
161
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,482 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Live Oak Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Live Oak Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,837
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Live Oak Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,482
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Live Oak Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Live Oak Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley Oak Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Grades: 9-12
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Live Oak High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2351 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5415
Grades: 9-12
| 591 students
Rank: #33.
Live Oak Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Grades: K-12
| 58 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,024 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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