Enrollment
479
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 510364001590
Livingston Elementary — Spotsylvania, VA
Federal NCES profile for Livingston Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 36
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 56
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Livingston Elementary earns a D Resource Investment Index (42/100), with class sizes larger than 84% of Virginia schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 42/100
- 16.1:1
- large classes for Virginia
- 64.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 479
- students enrolled
School address
District: Spotsylvania County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.4%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
+8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Livingston Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Livingston Elementary reports 479 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 27.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 1% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% above the Virginia average and 24% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 479 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 17.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Spotsylvania County Public Schools spends $14,142 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 47.0% from local sources (property taxes), 41.8% from the state, and 11.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Livingston Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▲ 15% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.4% | ▲ 8% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 38% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
16 smaller classes than 38% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
479 larger than 59% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
64.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 8% above the Virginia average of 59.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 84% in Virginia — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$14,142
per pupil, district-wide
— below Virginia avg of $16,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 479 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 479 Top 38% in Virginia — larger than 62% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 27.0
Students per teacher 16.1:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.4% +8% vs state
NCES ID 510364001590
Student demographics
White 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 479:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 17.5%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 17
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spotsylvania County Public Schools, which includes Livingston Elementary.
$14,142
Per student
-13%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 41.8%
Federal 11.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,913
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,692
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,497
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,394
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,321
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
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Wilderness Elementary
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Frequently asked questions about Livingston Elementary
How many students attend Livingston Elementary?
Livingston Elementary has 479 students enrolled. It is a other school in Spotsylvania, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Livingston Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Livingston Elementary is 16.1:1, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Livingston Elementary?
64.4% of students at Livingston Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Livingston Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Livingston Elementary is White at 68.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Spotsylvania, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Livingston Elementary?
Livingston Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.