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Schools in Live Oak · Live Oak Unified School District

Live Oak’s public schools outscore 59% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Live Oak, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Live Oak’s districts is 28%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#368of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 13% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,883 students on the public path
In brief

Live Oak’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 509 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Live Oak’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Live Oak’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,481 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Live Oak Middle, then Live Oak High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Live Oak’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of California school districts, #368 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (509)Better than 75%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 998 test results and a graduating class of 171 could put Live Oak anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Live Oak’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,002 in math, 995 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Live Oak, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Luther ElementaryLive Oak Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Live Oak MiddleLive Oak Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Live Oak HighLive Oak Unified School DistrictB

Live Oak’s public schools are run by Live Oak Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Live Oak Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,070 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,481CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 46.7% · 995 students tested
Math28%
State average 33.1% · 1002 students tested

Live Oak vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Live Oak’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Live OakBLive Oak Unified

Every school in Live Oak

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Live Oakby address
Luther Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
867 students22:1Rate it →
Live Oak Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
413 students18:1Rate it →
Live Oak High
High · Grades 9–12
B
603 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Live Oak Alternative
Grades K–12
Alternative Education
57 students25:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Valley Oak Continuation High).

Questions about Live Oak’s schools

Are Live Oak’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Live Oak children attend outscore 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #368 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Live Oak in?

Live Oak Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,070 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Live Oak kids go to high school?

Live Oak High, with 603 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Live Oak’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Live Oak Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Live Oak spend per student?

$18,481 in Live Oak Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.