Livermore Valley Joint Unified operates 18 public schools serving 12,956 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 12,945 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Alameda County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,138 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 53.7% local, 38.6% state, and 7.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $82,102 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 48/100, ranked #815 of 1547 in California against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (35 AP courses district-wide), a 548.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 37.1% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian across the district's schools.
Granada High accounts for 16.7% of all Livermore Valley Joint Unified student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Livermore Valley Joint Unified-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified school enrollment varies 25× across entities
Livermore Valley Joint Unified school enrollment ranges from 87 students (lowest) to 2,156 students (highest), a spread of 2,069 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified student-counselor ratio is 548:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Livermore Valley Joint Unified chronic absenteeism rate is 32.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Livermore Valley Joint Unified?
Livermore Valley Joint Unified has 18 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 12,956 students.
How much does Livermore Valley Joint Unified spend per student?
Livermore Valley Joint Unified spends $18,138 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #815 in California.
What is the average teacher salary in Livermore Valley Joint Unified?
The average teacher salary in Livermore Valley Joint Unified is $82,102 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Livermore Valley Joint Unified?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alameda County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Livermore Valley Joint Unified?
Livermore Valley Joint Unified students are 37.1% White, 34.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Livermore Valley Joint Unified?
Livermore Valley Joint Unified has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #815 out of 1547 districts in California. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.