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Schools in Livingston · Livingston Elementary School District, Park High School District

Livingston’s public schools score below 63% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Livingston’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Montana average (35%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Livingston, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#32of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana 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
41%
▼ 5 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 6 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 2–6 pts vs MT 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 3% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024 · Livingston Elementary
Students per teacher
14.4
MT 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
1,197 students on the public path
In brief

Livingston’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 155 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Livingston’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Livingston runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

B A Winans School (PK–2), East Side School (3–5) and Sleeping Giant Middle Sch (6–8) are Livingston’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Park High School District: Park High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 46% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana (the state reports Livingston’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Livingston Elementary spends $13,936 per student and Park High $14,861, against $13,570 across Montana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Marys Catholic School (private) and Educatio (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Livingston’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Montana school districts, #32 of 41 Montana towns. Both inputs trail the Montana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (155)Better than 29%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 625 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Livingston anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Livingston’s students in the tested grades sat them (624 in math, 625 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2B A Winans SchoolLivingston Elementary School DistrictNo scores
3–5East Side SchoolLivingston Elementary School DistrictC
6–8Sleeping Giant Middle SchLivingston Elementary School DistrictC+
9–12Park High SchoolPark High School DistrictB

Livingston runs its own schools through grade 8 (Livingston Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Park High School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Livingston

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

Livingston Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 777 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,936MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Park High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 420 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$14,861MT $13,570 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Livingston Elementary School District41%
State average 45.7% · 557 students tested
Math · PK–8, Livingston Elementary School District29%
State average 35.2% · 554 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Park High School District42%
State average 45.7% · 68 students tested
Math · 9–12, Park High School District32%
State average 35.2% · 70 students tested

Livingston vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Montana towns that share Livingston’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LivingstonC+Livingston Elementary PK–8 · Park High 9–12

Every school in Livingston

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

District schools in Livingstonby address
B A Winans School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
267 students12:1Rate it →
East Side School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
249 students15:1Rate it →
Sleeping Giant Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
261 students13:1Rate it →
Park High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
420 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Marys Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
120 students9:1Rate it →
Educatio
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
25 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Livingston’s schools

Are Livingston’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Livingston children attend score below 63% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #32 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Livingston in?

Two districts: Livingston Elementary School District runs grades PK–8, and Park High School District runs grades 9–12.

Where do Livingston kids go to high school?

Park High School, with 420 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Livingston’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Park High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Montana.

How much does Livingston spend per student?

$13,936 in Livingston Elementary School District and $14,861 in Park High School District (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Livingston?

Yes: St. Marys Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 120 students) and Educatio (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 25 students).

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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 Montana. Stars are from neighbors.