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Live Oak Unified School District

2201 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953-2469
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,412 students in Live Oak Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Live Oak Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,024 Students
3,823,192 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
174,001 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Live Oak Unified School District, which is ranked #822 of all 1,907 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%)
33%
34%
43%
47%
21%
29%
70%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
11%
12%
% Hispanic
60%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
25%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,837 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,482 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,837
$19,975
Spending / Student
$14,482
$18,396

Best Live Oak Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Luther Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
10123 Connecticut Ave.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5450
Gr: K-5 | 837 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Encinal Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6484 Larkin Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5458
Gr: K-8 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Live Oak Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2082 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5435
Gr: 6-8 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Live Oak Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2207 Pennington Rd.
Live Oak, CA 95953
(530) 695-5430
Gr: K-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,024 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 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

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