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Item: Live Oak Unified School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

2201 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2469

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Top 50%

Tel: (530) 695-5400

www.lousd.k12.ca.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 581 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average middle is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle Schools in Live Oak Unified School District have an score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,459 Schools

# Students

2,070 Students

1,857,843 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

88,071 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Live Oak Unified School District	California
Kind	18	47
1	11	34
2	11	35
3	13	36
4	11	37
5	11	40
6	147	141
7	152	213
8	160	216
9	6	29
10	16	25
11	9	25
12	16	28

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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.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#796 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District
2023	#796
2022	#906
2021	#624
2019	#727
2018	#461
2017	#532
2016	#464
2015	#597
2014	#298
2013	#593
2012	#634
2011	#633
2010	#759

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	33%	34%
2022	28%	33%
2021	17%	34%
2019	39%	40%
2018	35%	39%
2017	33%	38%
2016	34%	37%
2015	27%	34%
2014	62%	63%
2013	57%	59%
2012	55%	59%
2011	56%	58%
2010	49%	56%

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43%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2022	43%	47%
2021	52%	49%
2019	52%	51%
2018	35%	50%
2017	43%	48%
2016	46%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	57%	58%
2013	48%	57%
2012	50%	58%
2011	46%	56%
2010	41%	54%

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21%

29%

70%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	70%	86%
2022	95%	87%
2021	95%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	84%
2018	95%	84%
2017	92%	83%
2016	95%	83%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	92%	86%
2011	82%	83%

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(2022-23)

25.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	25.8%	27.7%
2022	39.8%	33%
2021	14%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.57	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62
2020	0.56	0.64
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.56	0.64
2017	0.56	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.56	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.56	0.65
2011	0.57	0.66
2010	0.59	0.67
2009	0.63	0.67
2008	0.59	0.65
2007	0.59	0.66
2006	0.59	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.59	0.67
2003	0.60	0.67
2002	0.61	0.67
2001	0.60	0.67
2000	0.61	0.67
1999	0.61	0.67
1998	0.61	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67
1996	0.62	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67
1994	0.61	0.67
1993	0.60	0.67
1992	0.59	0.67
1991	0.58	0.66
1990	0.59	0.66
1989	0.58	0.65
1988	0.58	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	10%	12%
2022	11%	12%
2021	11%	12%
2020	11%	12%
2019	11%	12%
2018	12%	12%
2017	12%	11%
2016	13%	11%
2015	13%	11%
2014	12%	11%
2013	12%	11%
2012	12%	11%
2011	13%	11%
2010	13%	11%
2009	12%	11%
2008	12%	12%
2007	13%	12%
2006	13%	12%
2005	14%	12%
2004	12%	12%
2003	12%	12%
2002	12%	11%
2001	12%	11%
2000	12%	11%
1999	12%	11%
1998	13%	11%
1997	13%	11%
1996	14%	11%
1995	13%	11%
1994	13%	11%
1993	11%	11%
1992	11%	11%
1991	10%	11%
1990	11%	10%
1989	10%	10%
1988	11%	10%

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% Hispanic

60%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	61%	55%
2022	59%	56%
2021	59%	56%
2020	61%	55%
2019	61%	55%
2018	61%	54%
2017	61%	54%
2016	60%	54%
2015	61%	54%
2014	61%	53%
2013	62%	53%
2012	61%	52%
2011	59%	51%
2010	57%	50%
2009	54%	49%
2008	57%	50%
2007	56%	49%
2006	56%	48%
2005	53%	47%
2004	55%	46%
2003	53%	45%
2002	50%	44%
2001	51%	43%
2000	49%	42%
1999	47%	41%
1998	46%	40%
1997	44%	40%
1996	41%	39%
1995	41%	38%
1994	37%	37%
1993	38%	36%
1992	36%	35%
1991	35%	34%
1990	35%	33%
1989	33%	31%
1988	33%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2012	1%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
1999	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

24%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	26%	21%
2022	26%	21%
2021	27%	22%
2020	25%	22%
2019	25%	23%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%
2016	27%	24%
2015	26%	25%
2014	25%	25%
2013	24%	25%
2012	24%	26%
2011	26%	27%
2010	28%	27%
2009	26%	28%
2008	28%	29%
2007	27%	30%
2006	28%	31%
2005	30%	32%
2004	30%	33%
2003	33%	34%
2002	36%	35%
2001	36%	36%
2000	38%	37%
1999	39%	38%
1998	41%	39%
1997	43%	39%
1996	45%	40%
1995	46%	41%
1994	49%	42%
1993	50%	43%
1992	52%	44%
1991	54%	46%
1990	53%	47%
1989	55%	49%
1988	55%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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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.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$45 MM	$10 MM
2022	$37 MM	$9 MM
2021	$32 MM	$8 MM
2020	$28 MM	$7 MM
2019	$28 MM	$7 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$26 MM	$26 MM
2016	$26 MM	$24 MM
2015	$16 MM	$17 MM
2014	$16 MM	$21 MM
2012	$22 MM	$19 MM
2011	$16 MM	$19 MM
2010	$16 MM	$17 MM
2009	$18 MM	$19 MM
2008	$18 MM	$19 MM
2007	$17 MM	$19 MM
2006	$17 MM	$17 MM
2005	$16 MM	$16 MM
2004	$15 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$14 MM	$15 MM
2001	$13 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$12 MM
1998	$10 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$9 MM	$9 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$41 MM	$9 MM
2022	$31 MM	$8 MM
2021	$29 MM	$7 MM
2020	$34 MM	$7 MM
2019	$32 MM	$7 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$24 MM
2016	$24 MM	$23 MM
2015	$20 MM	$18 MM
2014	$17 MM	$21 MM
2012	$16 MM	$19 MM
2011	$22 MM	$19 MM
2010	$20 MM	$18 MM
2009	$17 MM	$18 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$15 MM	$17 MM
2005	$16 MM	$16 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$16 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$11 MM
1998	$11 MM	$11 MM
1997	$10 MM	$10 MM
1996	$8 MM	$8 MM
1995	$8 MM	$8 MM
1992	$7 MM	$7 MM
1990	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,900

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$23,011	$21,289
2022	$19,183	$17,710
2021	$16,853	$15,669
2020	$15,034	$14,213
2019	$14,959	$14,063
2018	$13,696	$16,033
2017	$14,461	$16,692
2016	$14,160	$15,604
2015	$8,878	$10,238
2014	$9,075	$11,786
2012	$12,220	$11,929
2011	$8,882	$11,681
2010	$8,284	$10,238
2009	$9,356	$11,099
2008	$9,219	$11,762
2007	$9,270	$11,879
2006	$9,413	$10,859
2005	$8,839	$10,445
2004	$7,822	$10,566
2003	$7,026	$10,456
2002	$7,528	$9,803
2001	$6,931	$10,568
2000	$5,957	$8,943
1999	$6,041	$8,203
1998	$5,616	$7,395
1997	$5,283	$6,922
1995	$5,131	$5,953
1992	$4,483	$5,430
1990	$5,156	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$19,855

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Live Oak Unified School District	California
2023	$20,862	$19,218
2022	$16,251	$16,552
2021	$15,411	$13,970
2020	$17,879	$13,602
2019	$17,245	$13,522
2018	$14,965	$16,124
2017	$14,738	$15,588
2016	$13,187	$14,779
2015	$11,557	$10,739
2014	$9,864	$11,804
2012	$9,097	$12,155
2011	$12,236	$11,509
2010	$10,783	$10,739
2009	$9,109	$10,975
2008	$8,671	$11,678
2007	$8,562	$11,317
2006	$8,456	$10,926
2005	$8,543	$10,789
2004	$7,845	$11,073
2003	$6,587	$10,210
2002	$7,199	$10,600
2001	$6,205	$10,007
2000	$5,976	$9,131
1999	$5,897	$7,911
1998	$5,883	$7,592
1997	$5,377	$6,759
1995	$4,924	$6,033
1992	$4,708	$5,588
1990	$5,392	$5,241

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Best Live Oak Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Encinal Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458

Gr: K-8 | 111 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Live Oak Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2082 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435

Gr: 6-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 77%

Rank: #33.

Live Oak Alternative

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

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 (26-27)

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