Public schools in Live Oak, CA
Live Oak has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,954 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Live Oak Unified runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Live Oak's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Live Oak | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Unified | 6 | 1,972 | $17,169 |
| Sutter Peak Charter Academy District | 1 | 613 | $7,788 |
| Nuestro Elementary | 1 | 184 | $12,087 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Live Oak, 622 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak High | 603 | 19.5 | 68.0% | Live Oak Unified |
| Valley Oak Continuation High | 19 | 11.0 | 84.2% | Live Oak Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Live Oak, 413 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Middle | 413 | 17.5 | 78.9% | Live Oak Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Live Oak, 1,148 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Elementary | 867 | 22.2 | 74.6% | Live Oak Unified |
| Nuestro Elementary | 170 | 18.9 | 34.7% | Nuestro Elementary |
| Encinal Elementary | 111 | 22.3 | 48.6% | Live Oak Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Live Oak, 771 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Peak Charter Academy | 714 | 24.8 | 28.2% | Sutter Peak Charter Academy District |
| Live Oak Alternative | 57 | 24.9 | 87.7% | Live Oak Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Live Oak's public schools compare with California's
The median Live Oak school has 20.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 292 students (state 471).
| Live Oak | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.9 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 292 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Live Oak schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Live Oak
- Live Oak UnifiedRuns 6 of Live Oak's 8 public schools and spent $17,169 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,169
- Live Oak High, the largest high school in Live Oak603 students in 2024-25, 19.5 per teacher.603
- Compare Live Oak Unified with Sutter Peak Charter Academy DistrictLive Oak's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Live Oak addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Live Oak
How many public schools are in Live Oak, CA?
8 public schools with an address in Live Oak were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,954 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Live Oak?
Live Oak High, with 603 students in 2024-25 (Live Oak Unified).Which districts run Live Oak's schools?
Live Oak Unified (6 schools), Sutter Peak Charter Academy District (1 school), Nuestro Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25