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Livingston Central High School

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Livingston Central High School ranks 117 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 55% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Livingston Central High School serves 339 students in grades 9–12 in Smithland, Kentucky. Its latest results show an unusual mix: a 100% graduation rate alongside weaker performance in several tested subjects. The clearest takeaway is that writing stands out, while math, reading, science and social studies lag most comparable nearby high schools.

Writing is the school’s strongest academic result: 59% of students were proficient in 2025–26, 12 percentage points above Kentucky and 7 points above the average of four nearby high schools with comparable results. It ranked second-highest in writing among those schools. Science was weakest: 19% were proficient, 4 points below the state and 10 points below the nearby-school average. The school ranked lowest of the five in math, reading, science and social studies. Its results matched those of the Livingston County district in every reported subject. Graduation is a major bright spot: the school’s 100% rate was 6 points above the state and higher than each nearby school with a reported rate.

Results have shifted over time: science fell 9 points, from 28% in 2024–25 to 19% in 2025–26, while editing and mechanics declined 8 points from its earliest to latest reported result. The school’s overall SchoolDigger ranking also dropped from the 84th percentile in 2023–24 to the 55th percentile, with 3 stars, in 2025–26; its latest standing is mid-range among nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students with low socioeconomic status fell from the 95th to the 47th percentile over the same period, a sharper decline than the school’s overall ranking. In 2024–25, its student–teacher ratio was 15, the lowest among the four nearby high schools reporting ratios; 52% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism improved to 20% in 2025–26, below the state’s 24% but above the district’s 16%.

339

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,620

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

750 Us 60 W
Smithland, KY 42081

(270) 928-2065

District: Livingston County

Feeder schools for Livingston Central High School:

Elementary:	North Livingston Elementary School
	South Livingston Elementary School
Middle:	Livingston County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg39%

117^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 158Livingston County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	117 of 262	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	49 of 254	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	47 of 290	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	124 of 276	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	110 of 271	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	132 of 267	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	176 of 285	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	88 of 271	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	156 of 287	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	134 of 288	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	143 of 295	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	94 of 290	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	162 of 291	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	125 of 229	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.4	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	180 of 223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.3	159 of 217	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.8	168 of 217	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.9	158 of 217	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	38.3	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	109 of 244	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	42 of 239	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	45 of 261	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	151 of 253	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	133 of 252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	148 of 236	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	131 of 245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	82.6	24 of 242	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	15 of 274	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	56.9	94 of 272	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	75 of 266	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	74 of 234	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	128 of 254	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	107 of 232	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	134 of 243	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	59 of 262	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	110 of 259	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	92 of 257	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	112 of 238	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	186 of 251	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	86.6	10 of 87	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	105 of 226	53.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	152 of 253	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.4	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	73 of 273	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	148 of 264	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	127 of 260	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	122 of 203	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	156 of 219	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2024)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2019)40th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing59%+12 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies34%-3 vs state

Science19%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)			KSA Reading (2026)			KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Livingston Central High School	Public	9-12	750 Us 60 W	Smithland	42081	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 928-2065	339	23	15.0	51.9%	300 (88.5%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	51.1	117^th of 262 public high schools	55.3%		72.1	49^th of 254 public high schools	80.7%	68			39.0			47.0		19.0		59.0		34.0		42.0	$22,620	$1,888	$20,732
Paducah Tilghman High School	Public	9-12	2400 Washington St	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5650	860	57	15.2	57.6%	339 (39.4%)	354 (41.2%)	64 (7.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.3%)	56.4	99^th of 262 public high schools	62.2%		44.1	152^nd of 254 public high schools	40.2%	53			40.0			53.0		29.0		43.0		42.0		40.0	$19,778	$2,094	$17,684
Paducah Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	500 South 25th Street	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 443-6592	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marshall County High School	Public	9-12	416 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-1453	1,201	64	18.8	48.2%	1,115 (92.8%)	3 (0.2%)	38 (3.2%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.9%)	48.6	130^th of 262 public high schools	50.4%		49.1	129^th of 254 public high schools	49.2%	1			40.0			48.0		21.0		43.0		35.0		45.0
MC Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	397 High School Road	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 527-8628	100	3	33.3	51.0%	96 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	23.1	206^th of 262 public high schools	21.4%		12.4	228^th of 254 public high schools	10.2%	22						23.0						33.0
Marshall County Technical Center	Public	9-12	341 High School Rd	Benton	42025	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(270) 527-8648	0	12	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lyon County High School	Public	9-12	209 Fairview Ave	Eddyville	42038	Lyon County	Lyon County	No	No	No	No	(270) 388-9715	292	18	16.3	45.5%	250 (85.6%)	5 (1.7%)	13 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.8%)	80.4	30^th of 262 public high schools	88.5%		58.2	85^th of 254 public high schools	66.5%	55			50.0			72.0		31.0		67.0		45.0		48.0	$15,997	$739	$15,258
McCracken County High School	Public	9-12	6530 New Us Hwy 60 W	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4300	1,882	103	18.3	45.9%	1,551 (82.4%)	97 (5.2%)	113 (6.0%)	40 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (4.1%)	81.7	26^th of 262 public high schools	90.1%		88.2	14^th of 254 public high schools	94.5%	12			52.0			68.0		36.0		57.0		45.0		54.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Livingston Central High School

What district is Livingston Central High School in?

Livingston County

How many students attend Livingston Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Livingston Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Livingston Central High School?

Students at Livingston Central High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is Livingston Central High School a good school?

Livingston Central High School ranks 117^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Livingston Central High School?

Livingston Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Livingston Elementary School
Elementary : South Livingston Elementary School
Middle : Livingston County Middle School

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