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Livingston County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 326 students in Livingston County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Livingston County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Livingston County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Livingston Central High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,049 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Livingston County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#83 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
941 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
394
# Students in K Grade:
79
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
88
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
87
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
92
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,584 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,037 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,584
$14,242

Spending / Student
$16,037
$13,981

Best Livingston County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Livingston Central High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
750 Us 60 W
Smithland, KY 42081
(270) 928-2065
Smithland, KY 42081
(270) 928-2065
Grades: 9-12
| 326 students
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