Elementary school (grades K-5) · Livingston, TN

Livingston Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Livingston Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470333001420
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Livingston Middle School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Livingston · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14.8:1
students per teacher
237
students enrolled

Livingston Middle School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Livingston, TN.

School address

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

-19 students YoY

Livingston Middle School shrank from 276 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (-6.9%).

Teacher FTE added 16.1 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 470333001420 · Livingston, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

237 enr · 14.8:1 · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Livingston Academy (773 students)

Livingston Middle School shrank from 276 students in 2022-23 to 257 in 2023-24 (-6.9%). Teacher FTE added 16.1 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Livingston Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Livingston Middle School reports 237 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 Livingston Middle School compares

Livingston Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.8:1 ▼ 3% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 237 top 85% - -

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

14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
237
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
32.9%
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
$10,047
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.2, Livingston Middle School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Overton County reports $10,047 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Livingston Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Livingston Academy Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Rickman Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Allons Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
A H Roberts Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hilham Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Overton County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Livingston Middle School

How many students attend Livingston Middle School?

Livingston Middle School has 237 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Livingston, TN. CCD year-over-year: 276 (2022-23) → 257 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Livingston Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Livingston Middle School is 14.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Livingston Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Livingston Middle School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Livingston, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Livingston Middle School?

Livingston Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Livingston Middle School rank among public schools in Livingston?

By Resource Investment Index, Livingston Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Livingston, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Overton County?

Besides Livingston Middle School, Overton County also operates Livingston Academy (773 students), Rickman Elementary (707 students), and Allons Elementary (378 students). See the Overton County district page for the complete list.

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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