Public schools in Livingston, CA
Livingston has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,808 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Livingston Union runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Livingston's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Livingston | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Union | 4 | 2,504 | $16,497 |
| Merced Union High School District | 1 | 11,226 | $16,578 |
| Merced County Office of Education | 1 | 1,706 | $65,270 |
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.
One high school in Livingston, 1,169 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston High | 1,169 | 21.0 | 71.3% | Merced Union High |
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 Livingston, 809 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston Middle | 809 | 22.8 | 65.6% | Livingston Union |
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 Livingston, 1,741 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamato Colony Elementary | 627 | 22.4 | 64.9% | Livingston Union |
| Selma Herndon Elementary | 611 | 22.6 | 64.5% | Livingston Union |
| Campus Park Elementary | 503 | 21.9 | 76.5% | Livingston Union |
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 other school in Livingston, 89 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd A. Schelby | 89 | 11.2 | 53.9% | Merced County Office of Education |
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 Livingston's public schools compare with California's
The median Livingston school has 22.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 619 students (state 471).
| Livingston | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.1 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 619 | 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 | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Livingston 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 Livingston
- Livingston UnionRuns 4 of Livingston's 6 public schools and spent $16,497 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,497
- Livingston High, the largest high school in Livingston1,169 students in 2024-25, 21.0 per teacher.1,169
- Compare Livingston Union with Merced Union High School DistrictLivingston'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 Livingston 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.
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Questions about schools in Livingston
How many public schools are in Livingston, CA?
6 public schools with an address in Livingston were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,808 students.What is the largest high school in Livingston?
Livingston High, with 1,169 students in 2024-25 (Merced Union High School District).Which districts run Livingston's schools?
Livingston Union (4 schools), Merced Union High School District (1 school), Merced County Office of Education (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