Livingston Central High School

Livingston Central High School is a modestly sized high school in Smithland, Kentucky, part of Livingston County. The school serves 339 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 39% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Within Livingston County, which oversees 4 schools and 1,020 students, Livingston Central High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Livingston Central High School reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Livingston Central High School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Livingston Central High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.7%; this one delivers 43.3%.

In the surrounding community, Livingston County reports that median household earnings sit near $58,984, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Livingston Central High School is one of 4 public schools in Livingston County (combined enrollment of about 1,020 students).

South Livingston Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.5 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Livingston Central High School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Livingston Central High School has stayed largely flat, going from 343 students in 2018 to 339 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 96% to 89%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.