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 4/10, 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 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), 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 92%.
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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Livingston County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
90%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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: 35-39% | 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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