Enrollment
339
High
DISTRICT 255 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIVINGSTON COUNTY·NCES 210351000924
Livingston Central High School
750 US 60 W, Smithland, KY 42081 · (270) 928-2065 · Livingston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
176 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 95 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Livingston County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
49.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Livingston Central High School
Livingston Central High School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Central High School this school | 339 | 51.9% | 43.3% |
| Crittenden County High School Marion | 381 | 54.3% | 40.3% |
| Berea Community High School Berea | 309 | 51.5% | 44.3% |
| Bracken County High School Brooksville | 377 | 54.4% | 32.8% |
| Hazard High School Hazard | 303 | 50.2% | 42.5% |
| Ballard Memorial High School Barlow | 276 | 54.0% | 49.0% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Livingston Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #53 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #57 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #113 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #196 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #54 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.1% | #133 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #151 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #129 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
339
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 442
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 339 | 22.5 | 15.1:1 | 52% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 22.5 | 14.5:1 | 59% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 23.3 | 14.1:1 | 47% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 22 | 14.8:1 | 52% (168) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 24.3 | 14.1:1 | 60% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 354 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 54% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 27 | 14.1:1 | 45% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 35% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Livingston Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (343 to 339); teachers down 7% (24.3 to 22.5).
About Livingston Central High School
Livingston Central High School is a small high school located in Smithland, Kentucky. Its enrollment is 339 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Livingston Central High School is part of Livingston County, where 4 schools serve 1,020 students.
Roughly 89% of students at Livingston Central High School are White. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Livingston Central High School scores 21%.
Teacher count: 22.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Roughly 52% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Kentucky public high schools, Livingston Central High School outscored 75%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Livingston Central High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.3%, compared with a predicted 45.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Livingston County show the median household earns about $58,984 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Livingston Central High School, Livingston County has 4 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, South Livingston Elementary School, is about 3.5 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Livingston Central High School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 339, compared with 326 in 2020-21.
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Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,903
Census ACS
Median income
$58,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Livingston County
- South Livingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Livingston County Middle SchoolMiddle · 201 students
- North Livingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 113 students
Other schools in Smithland
- South Livingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Nearby schools
- South Livingston Elementary School3.5 mi · 367
- Livingston County Middle School7.2 mi · 201
- North Livingston Elementary School7.2 mi · 113
- Calvert City Elementary School8.0 mi · 294
- Reidland Middle School10.7 mi · 350
- Reidland Intermediate School10.7 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Livingston Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Livingston Central High School?
Livingston Central High School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 09-12.
Is Livingston Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Livingston Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Livingston Central High School have?
Livingston Central High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Livingston Central High School?
At Livingston Central High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Livingston Central High School in?
Livingston Central High School is part of Livingston County.
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