Livingston Board Of Education School District

11 Foxcroft Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Livingston Board Of Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,081 students in Livingston Board Of Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Livingston Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public high school in Livingston Board Of Education School District is Livingston High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Livingston Board Of Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Livingston High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
6,433 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Livingston Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#43 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Livingston Board Of Education   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
23 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,731 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
43%
10%
# Hispanic Students
364 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
34%
# Black Students
273 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
2,780 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
43%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
61
566
# Students in K Grade:
445
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
459
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
521
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
511
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
535
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
511
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,859 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,002 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$142 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Livingston Board Of Education   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,859
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Livingston Board Of Education   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,002
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Livingston Board Of Education   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Livingston Board Of Education School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livingston High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
30 Robert Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,081 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,433 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in NJ)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 80% (Top 10%)
  • : 54% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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