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Live Oak High

2351 Pennington Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953 · (530) 695-5415 · Sutter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL603 STUDENTS
Enrollment
603
High
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
431 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
157
Grade 10
151
Grade 11
152
Grade 12
143
Student demographics
White
13222%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
36661%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
8214%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
30250%
Female
30150%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
58.2%
CA avg 47.1% . -9.8pp since 2014
Math
22.7%
CA avg 35.6% . -0.3pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
603
+63 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.8:1
% White
22%
was 23%
% Hispanic
61%
was 58%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
14%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Live Oak High

As a small secondary school in Live Oak, California, Live Oak High teaches 603 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Live Oak Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 838.

Live Oak Unified comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,070 students; Live Oak High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Live Oak High logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 22% White, 14% Asian. By comparison, Sutter County as a whole is about 33% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Live Oak High records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 71% of students at Live Oak High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Sutter County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Live Oak High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 40.4%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sutter County indicate median household earnings sit near $79,704, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Live Oak High is one of 46 public schools in Sutter County (combined enrollment of about 23,784 students).

Live Oak Alternative is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Live Oak High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Live Oak High at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 43.9%.

Live Oak High operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Live Oak High's enrollment has ticked up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 540 (now 603).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Live Oak High typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Sutter County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students

Quick facts

School name
Live Oak High
District
Live Oak Unified
Address
2351 Pennington Rd., Live Oak, CA 95953
Phone
(530) 695-5415
County
Sutter County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
603
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
19.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
431 (71%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
062205002615
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Live Oak Unified
Other schools in Live Oak
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Frequently asked questions

About Live Oak High
What is the total enrollment at Live Oak High?
Live Oak High enrolls approximately 603 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Live Oak High serve?
Live Oak High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Live Oak High have?
Live Oak High employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Live Oak High?
Student demographics at Live Oak High are roughly 22% White, 61% Hispanic, 1% Black, 14% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Live Oak High in?
Live Oak High is part of Live Oak Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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