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Livingston Classical Academy

8877 MAIN ST, WHITMORE LAKE, MI 48189 · (734) 449-2052 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED22-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Michigan public K-12 schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats 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 Michigan public K-12 schools

Enrollment
288
Combined
STATE 281
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
68 students
STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten217%
Grade 1238%
Grade 23111%
Grade 33713%
Grade 4238%
Grade 53412%
Grade 62910%
Grade 72910%
Grade 8228%
Grade 9114%
Grade 10103%
Grade 1183%
Grade 12103%

This year's kindergarten class (21) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (22).

Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 56% · US 70%
White
24485%
STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
166%
STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
52%
STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
176%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
21%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
14851%
Female
14049%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
62.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
57.5%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
288
+45 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2528822.312.9:124% (68)
2023-2428623.512.2:126% (73)
2022-2326524.610.8:125% (65)
2020-212431714.3:117% (41)
2017-181481212.3:111% (17)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Livingston Classical Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 95% (148 to 288); teachers up 86% (12 to 22.3).

About Livingston Classical Academy

Livingston Classical Academy, a medium-sized combined-grade school, is located in WHITMORE LAKE, Michigan. The school enrolls 288 students, from kindergarten through 12.

Federal records list Livingston Classical Academy as its own district.

Most students at Livingston Classical Academy are White: 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Washtenaw County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is higher. Livingston Classical Academy has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Livingston Classical Academy's 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.9:1. For comparison, combined schools in Michigan average 17.3:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 24%. That is 10 points below the 34% average for public schools in Washtenaw County.

allk12 grades Livingston Classical Academy an A-. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public K-12 schools, because each state gives its own test.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Livingston Classical Academy is +6.8 points: 62.6% actual, 55.8% predicted.

According to the American Community Survey, in Washtenaw County, median household income is about $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Livingston Classical Academy is one of 104 public schools in Washtenaw County, which together enroll about 42,861 students.

Nearby, Whitmore Lake Elementary School is about 1.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. On average proficiency, Livingston Classical Academy is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.

Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Mid-size: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list Livingston Classical Academy as a charter school.

Enrollment was 243 in 2020-21 and 288 in 2024-25, a increase of 45 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 12.9:1.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Livingston Classical Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Washtenaw County at a glance

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Population
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Livingston Classical Academy
District
Livingston Classical Academy
Address
8877 MAIN ST, WHITMORE LAKE, MI 48189
Phone
(734) 449-2052
County
Washtenaw County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
288
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
68 (24%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
260110808791
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Livingston Classical Academy
How large is Livingston Classical Academy?
Livingston Classical Academy enrolls approximately 288 students in grades KG-12.
Is Livingston Classical Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Livingston Classical Academy is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Livingston Classical Academy?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Livingston Classical Academy.
How diverse is Livingston Classical Academy?
Livingston Classical Academy reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Livingston Classical Academy?
Livingston Classical Academy is overseen by Livingston Classical Academy in Washtenaw County.
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