Live Oak Unified School District

2201 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2469
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 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
2,795 Schools
# Students
2,070 Students
2,122,733 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
101,050 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #823 of all 1,904 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#796 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
34%
43%
47%
21%
29%
70%
87%
(2022-23)
25.8%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
12%
12%
% Hispanic
60%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
24%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,486 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,160 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,486
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,160
$18,512

Best Live Oak Unified School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
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:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
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:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Gr: K-12 | 57 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,070 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 76%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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