For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 679 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, 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 22% (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 89%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
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 75% 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
2,790 Schools
# Students
2,070 Students
2,122,151 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
101,015 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #823 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#796 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
86.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
Showing 2009–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
12%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
60%
56%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
2%
5%
Showing 2008–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
24%
21%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,855 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$41 MM
$130,845 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,900
$26,022
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$19,855
$22,604
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Live Oak Unified School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Live Oak High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2351 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5415
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5415
Gr: 9-12 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
Valley Oak Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Gr: 9-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
Live Oak Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Gr: K-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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