Total enrollment
1,020
-92 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Livingston County
Kentucky · 1,020 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Kentucky, 4 sit under Livingston County, with combined enrollment of roughly 1,020 students (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Livingston County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Livingston County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #40 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,020 | #133 of 158 | #6,870 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #120 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #116 of 158 | #6,570 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.7% | #107 of 158 | #3,125 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #75 of 137 | #5,569 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Livingston County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from South Livingston Elementary School at 58.3% proficient to North Livingston Elementary School at 32.3%, a gap of 26.0 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,219 to 1,020 students (down 16%) and from 78 to 63 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Livingston Elementary School | Smithland | Elementary | PK-05 | 367 |
| Livingston Central High School | Smithland | High | 09-12 | 339 |
| Livingston County Middle School | Burna | Middle | 06-08 | 201 |
| North Livingston Elementary School | Burna | Elementary | PK-05 | 113 |
About Livingston County
Livingston County is a thinly populated Kentucky school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,020.
For a sense of the school types, Livingston County is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Livingston County runs about 255 students per school, 45% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Livingston County has declined 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,112 students to 1,020.
On this page, the community for Livingston County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.