Livingston County School District

127 E Adair St
Smithland, KY 42081
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Livingston County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 329 students in Livingston County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Livingston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Livingston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Livingston Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,073 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Livingston County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (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 (KY)
#83 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Livingston County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Livingston County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Livingston County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Livingston County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Livingston County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.44
# American Indian Students
5 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
975 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
340
# Students in K Grade:
79
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
90
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
80
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,213 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,678 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Livingston County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Livingston County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,213
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Livingston County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,678
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Livingston County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Livingston County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livingston Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
750 Us 60 W
Smithland, KY 42081
(270) 928-2065
Grades: 9-12
| 329 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,073 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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