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Livingston County Schools
Livingston County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Livingston County (Smithland). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Livingston County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Livingston County
4 of 4 schools in Livingston County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Livingston County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Livingston County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- South Livingston Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ North Livingston Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Livingston Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Livingston County
High schools (1)
- D Livingston Central High School, Smithland
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Livingston County Middle School, Burna
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D+ North Livingston Elementary School, Burna
- C- South Livingston Elementary School, Smithland
Where Livingston County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Livingston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,049 students with 67 full-time-equivalent teachers and 189 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103510
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Paducah Independent (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Crittenden County (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Lyon County (3 schools, 20 mi)
- McCracken County (12 schools, 22 mi)
- Marshall County (11 schools, 23 mi)
- Caldwell County (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Mayfield Independent (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Ballard County (4 schools, 37 mi)
Questions about Livingston County
How many schools are in Livingston County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Livingston County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Livingston County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Burna, Smithland.
How good are the schools in Livingston County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Livingston County?
1,049 students were enrolled in Livingston County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Livingston County?
Livingston County is in Kentucky, based in Livingston County, with its district office in Smithland. Its boundary covers about 313 sq mi.