Live Oak Unified School District

2201 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2469
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 655 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Live Oak Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Live Oak Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
1,924 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#624 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Live Oak Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15-19%
34%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50-54%
49%
This chart display 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 CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Live Oak Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
17 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
209 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
11%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,147 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
60%
55%
# Black Students
18 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
506 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
26%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
167
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
148
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
140
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
173
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,234 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Live Oak Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Live Oak Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,661
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Live Oak Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,234
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Live Oak Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Live Oak Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Live Oak Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Grades: K-12
| 36 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
| 602 students
Rank: #33.
Valley Oak Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Grades: 9-12
| 17 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,924 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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