Summary:
Livingston Academy is the sole high school in Overton County Schools, serving grades 9–12 in Livingston, Tennessee, with 773 students. As the only high school in the district, its performance defines the district's high-school profile, and it stands out as a mid-tier, 3-star school with notable strengths and weaknesses.
Livingston Academy excels in Biology I, where 59% of students are proficient compared to 49.8% statewide, and Algebra I, at 35.8% proficiency versus 32.3% statewide, with particularly strong 9th-grade results. Graduation and dropout rates are also positive: 91.6% of students graduate (above the state's 90.5%), and the dropout rate of 4.5% is far better than the state's 6.7%. However, the school faces serious challenges. US History proficiency is alarmingly low at just 6.3% versus 42.4% statewide, a 36-point gap, and Geometry proficiency trails the state by 12 points at 30.2%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 25.5%, well above the state's 18.3%.
The school's state ranking slipped from 156th (60th percentile) in 2024–2025 to 186th (53rd percentile) in 2025–2026, though it maintained a 3-star rating, outperforming the district's overall 2-star rating. Year-over-year test scores show mixed momentum: Algebra I, Biology I, and English II improved, while Algebra II, Geometry, and English I declined. Across seven TNReady subjects, the school averages 35.2% proficiency versus 42.8% statewide, but excluding the US History outlier, that average rises to 40.0%, closely matching the statewide average. With per-student spending at $10,469, the school is a relative bright spot within its district, but addressing US History, Geometry, and chronic absenteeism will be key to improving its overall standing.
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