C+
Livingston County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Salem, Grand Rivers, Smithland and Carrsville.
Students
1,020
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,316
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$5.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Livingston County School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Kentucky districts
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020
- Debt of $5.0M, about $4,942 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ledbetter.
PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. KY
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,316 per student · 4% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 41%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 42%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,112’20
1,097’21
1,073’22
1,049’23
1,020’24
Down 8.3% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.