Livingston High

Summary:

Livingston High is a public high school located in Livingston, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,156 students. The school is part of the Merced Union High School District, which is ranked 1079 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Livingston High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 41.6% in the Merced Union High district and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was only 7.21%, compared to 10.52% in the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) for 11th-grade students is also below the district and state averages, with only 13.82% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 17.42% in the district and 32.08% statewide. Livingston High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 97.5% to 99.0% over the past five years, but this is still slightly lower than the graduation rates of the nearby Buhach Colony High (98.2%) and Atwater High (96.9%).

Livingston High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 39.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of the nearby Buhach Colony High (24.7%) and Atwater High (25.6%). The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Asian, White, and students with disabilities performing significantly worse than their peers. These findings suggest that Livingston High is facing significant challenges in academic achievement, student engagement, and supporting the needs of its diverse student population, and may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1617 Main St.
       Livingston, CA  95334-1250


(209) 398-3200

District: Merced Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1596th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,640 Help


Feeder schools for Livingston High:

Elementary:    Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
    Campus Park Elementary
    Cressey Elementary
    Selma Herndon Elementary
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Middle:    Livingston Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  1,156

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.9%
Asian:
10.6%
White:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Compare Details Livingston High ranks worse than 68.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked high schools in the Merced Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.31. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Livingston High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.9%), Asian (10.6%), White (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Livingston High is 19.7, which is the 4th best among 8 high schools in the Merced Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Livingston High is $8,640. 6 high schools in the Merced Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Livingston High:

SchoolDigger ranks Livingston High 1596th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Livingston High in the ranking list.)

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Merced Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Merced Union High 1079th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Livingston High

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Rank History for all students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.57 541st 1653 67.3%
2005 50.36 581st 1901 69.4%
2006 43.69 760th 1968 61.4%
2007 46.67 728th 2063 64.7%
2008 48.22 714th 2117 66.3%
2009 56.98 546th 2238 75.6%
2010 56.69 584th 2281 74.4%
2011 58.57 569th 2367 76.0%
2012 62.41 477th 2354 79.7%
2013 53.67 687th 2426 71.7%
2015 47.40 1031st 1994 48.3%
2016 56.59 865th 2039 57.6%
2017 64.61 693rd 2021 65.7%
2018 49.01 1032nd 2017 48.8%
2019 32.81 1378th 2133 35.4%
2021 36.82 814th 1290 36.9%
2022 39.21 1199th 2123 43.5%
2023 31.64 1371st 2348 41.6%
2024 23.31 1596th 2323 31.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.93 494th 938 47.3%
2019 35.31 589th 941 37.4%
2021 28.86 354th 467 24.2%
2022 31.00 798th 1044 23.6%
2023 29.48 833rd 1323 37.0%
2024 24.88 1051st 1350 22.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.85 1391st 1547 10.1%
2024 17.94 1421st 1534 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.28 862nd 1862 53.7%
2019 35.93 1238th 1937 36.1%
2021 38.70 720th 1126 36.1%
2022 43.97 1015th 1943 47.8%
2023 34.65 1288th 2247 42.7%
2024 27.01 1492nd 2235 33.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.41 342nd 451 24.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.07 1067th 1760 39.4%
2019 31.15 1252nd 1833 31.7%
2021 36.86 674th 1054 36.1%
2022 40.56 1037th 1858 44.2%
2023 30.76 1320th 2118 37.7%
2024 25.39 1476th 2098 29.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 911th 1052 13.4%
2019 21.35 996th 1117 10.8%
2021 26.81 428th 555 22.9%
2022 44.24 492nd 1161 57.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.55 930th 1834 49.3%
2019 30.08 1277th 1880 32.1%
2021 31.16 785th 1122 30.0%
2022 33.41 1213th 1916 36.7%
2023 30.24 1328th 2207 39.8%
2024 20.24 1587th 2172 26.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.95 465th 581 20.0%
2019 4.47 559th 582 4.0%
2022 6.58 544th 581 6.4%
2023 12.69 656th 731 10.3%
2024 9.23 645th 712 9.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.44 879th 1742 49.5%
2019 37.67 1140th 1814 37.2%
2022 42.85 1021st 1861 45.1%
2023 35.97 1225th 2142 42.8%
2024 27.73 1424th 2125 33.0%
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Rank History for White students at Livingston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.81 865th 1204 28.2%
2023 9.78 1242nd 1434 13.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Livingston High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 6 121 484 6 n/a n/a 0 937
1989 294 5 140 540 7 n/a n/a 0 986
1990 258 9 141 616 2 n/a n/a 0 1026
1991 268 8 125 690 2 n/a n/a 0 1093
1992 249 6 126 753 5 n/a n/a 0 1139
1993 239 9 130 790 4 n/a n/a 0 1172
1994 255 11 128 769 6 n/a n/a 0 1169
1995 219 7 175 863 6 n/a n/a 0 1270
1996 219 7 175 863 6 n/a n/a 0 1270
1997 235 10 151 858 9 n/a n/a 0 1263
1998 223 10 166 889 10 n/a n/a 0 1298
1999 173 10 152 785 8 n/a n/a 0 1128
2000 145 7 142 719 8 n/a n/a 0 1021
2001 123 8 157 680 4 n/a n/a 0 972
2002 111 11 148 788 2 n/a n/a 0 1060
2003 111 11 148 788 2 n/a n/a 0 1060
2004 106 9 159 789 2 n/a n/a 1 1066
2005 123 13 166 814 4 n/a n/a 3 1123
2006 122 12 176 852 4 n/a n/a 6 1172
2007 121 11 164 885 3 n/a n/a 6 1190
2008 101 8 169 865 1 n/a n/a 0 1144
2009 91 9 168 908 1 1 1 0 1179
2010 84 6 178 918 4 1 7 0 1198
2011 74 5 184 882 3 1 8 0 1157
2012 64 0 180 897 3 1 5 0 1150
2013 57 2 161 885 3 1 7 0 1116
2014 62 2 165 879 2 1 6 0 1117
2015 70 4 154 888 2 0 5 0 1123
2016 64 1 141 905 4 4 5 0 1124
2017 53 4 153 970 7 3 5 0 1195
2018 45 4 135 1017 5 3 6 0 1215
2019 48 6 138 1037 6 3 5 0 1243
2020 50 5 139 1021 4 3 7 0 1229
2021 64 3 131 989 3 2 3 0 1195
2022 66 4 127 999 6 1 3 0 1206
2023 37 4 122 982 5 1 5 0 1156

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Livingston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 937 46.5 20.1 n/a
1989 986 49.1 20.0 n/a
1990 1026 53.1 19.3 n/a
1991 1093 58.7 18.6 n/a
1992 1139 59.7 19.0 64.2
1993 1172 54.7 21.4 76.8
1994 1169 53.8 21.7 76.3
1995 1270 52.4 24.2 76.9
1996 1270 52.4 24.2 76.9
1997 1263 53.9 23.4 78.8
1998 1298 57.4 22.6 95
1999 1128 49.4 22.8 94.9
2000 1021 47.0 21.7 96.8
2001 972 43.6 22.3 96.2
2002 1060 47.2 22.5 80.8
2003 1060 47.2 22.5 80.8
2004 1066 47.2 22.6 86.9
2005 1123 48.2 23.3 84.6
2006 1172 50.4 23.3 78.4
2007 1190 51.2 23.2 76.5
2008 1144 63.1 18.1 78.8
2009 1179 53.2 18.5 79.6
2010 1198 54.0 22.1 84.6
2011 1157 n/a n/a 89.7
2012 1150 47.1 24.4 n/a
2013 1116 44.5 25.0 87.8
2014 1117 48.1 23.2 88.2
2015 1123 50.0 22.4 85.8
2016 1124 50.0 22.4 87.7
2017 1195 45.8 26.0 82.6
2018 1215 53.3 22.7 85.9
2019 1243 57.8 21.5 80
2020 1229 n/a n/a 79.2
2021 1195 58.9 20.2 79.2
2022 1206 60.8 19.8 81.8
2023 1156 58.5 19.7 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Livingston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 937 46.5 20.1 n/a
1989 986 49.1 20.0 n/a
1990 1026 53.1 19.3 n/a
1991 1093 58.7 18.6 n/a
1992 1139 59.7 19.0 64.2
1993 1172 54.7 21.4 76.8
1994 1169 53.8 21.7 76.3
1995 1270 52.4 24.2 76.9
1996 1270 52.4 24.2 76.9
1997 1263 53.9 23.4 78.8
1998 1298 57.4 22.6 95
1999 1128 49.4 22.8 94.9
2000 1021 47.0 21.7 96.8
2001 972 43.6 22.3 96.2
2002 1060 47.2 22.5 80.8
2003 1060 47.2 22.5 80.8
2004 1066 47.2 22.6 86.9
2005 1123 48.2 23.3 84.6
2006 1172 50.4 23.3 78.4
2007 1190 51.2 23.2 76.5
2008 1144 63.1 18.1 78.8
2009 1179 53.2 18.5 79.6
2010 1198 54.0 22.1 84.6
2011 1157 n/a n/a 89.7
2012 1150 47.1 24.4 n/a
2013 1116 44.5 25.0 87.8
2014 1117 48.1 23.2 88.2
2015 1123 50.0 22.4 85.8
2016 1124 50.0 22.4 87.7
2017 1195 45.8 26.0 82.6
2018 1215 53.3 22.7 85.9
2019 1243 57.8 21.5 80
2020 1229 n/a n/a 79.2
2021 1195 58.9 20.2 79.2
2022 1206 60.8 19.8 81.8
2023 1156 58.5 19.7 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Livingston High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,640

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Livingston High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1378th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1371st of 2348 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Livingston High)49.843.6
 6.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Merced Union High)47.239.9
 7.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Livingston High)14.58.1
 6.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Merced Union High)17.310.8
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Livingston High)13.615.8
 2.2%
   11th Grade Science (Merced Union High)20.918.8
 2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12431156
 7%
African American64
 33.3%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian138122
 11.6%
Hispanic1037982
 5.3%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White4837
 22.9%
Two or More Races55
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80%83.4%
 3.4%


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Livingston High ranks 1596th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Livingston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ballico-Cressey Community Charter
Elementary : Campus Park Elementary
Elementary : Cressey Elementary
Elementary : Selma Herndon Elementary
Elementary : Yamato Colony Elementary
Middle : Livingston Middle

Students at Livingston High are 85% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 3% White.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,156 students attended Livingston High.


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