High school (grades 9-12) · Watson, LA

Live Oak High School

Federal NCES profile for Live Oak High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 220102000767
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👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Live Oak High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Louisiana schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Louisiana.

#3 of 4
public schools in Watson · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
21.1:1
large classes for Louisiana
43.1%
free-lunch eligible

Live Oak High School has class sizes larger than 89% of Louisiana schools. Computed live against every Louisiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Watson, LA.

School address

Watson, LA 70786
District: Livingston Parish · Louisiana

NCES ID 220102000767 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Live Oak High School held near 1,391 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 81.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 220102000767 · Watson, LA High · MID · TRAD

1,392 enr · 21.1:1 · 43.1% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Denham Springs High School (2,385 students)

Live Oak High School held near 1,391 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 66.0 → 81.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Louisiana schools → · Find another →

Live Oak High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Live Oak High School reports 1,392 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Live Oak High School compares

Live Oak High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Louisiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Louisiana Louisiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.1:1 ▲ 26% 16.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▼ 31% 62.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,392 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,392
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the Louisiana average of 62.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 89% in Louisiana - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,047
per pupil, district-wide - below Louisiana avg of $16,812
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 464 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 160 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
African American 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.5, Live Oak High School is less mixed than the Louisiana school average of 43.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 44
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Livingston Parish reports $12,047 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Live Oak High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Denham Springs High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Walker High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Denham Springs Junior High School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Denham Springs Freshman High School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Levi Milton Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Live Oak High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Livingston Parish · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,392 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Live Oak High School

How many students attend Live Oak High School?

Live Oak High School has 1,392 students enrolled. It is a high school in Watson, LA. CCD year-over-year: 1,405 (2022-23) → 1,391 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Live Oak High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Live Oak High School is 21.1:1, which is 26% higher than the Louisiana average of 16.8:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Live Oak High School?

43.1% of students at Live Oak High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Louisiana average of 62.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Live Oak High School?

The largest demographic group at Live Oak High School is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in Watson, LA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Live Oak High School?

Live Oak High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Live Oak High School rank among public schools in Watson?

By Resource Investment Index, Live Oak High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Watson, LA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Livingston Parish?

Besides Live Oak High School, Livingston Parish also operates Denham Springs High School (2,385 students), Walker High School (2,006 students), and Denham Springs Junior High School (811 students). See the Livingston Parish district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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