Livingston ISD
Livingston, Texas · Polk County · Grades Pre-K–12
Livingston ISD runs 7 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) with 4,016 students. By enrollment it is the 245th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 4,016 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 244.8 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 63.5% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Polk County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4827780 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Livingston ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Grove Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 513 | 17 | 67.6% |
| Creekside Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 504 | 17.9 | 80% |
| Livingston H S Academy | High | 9–12 | 13 | 13.4 | 76.9% |
| Livingston High School | High | 9–12 | 1,147 | 17.2 | 48.4% |
| Livingston Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 | 14.7 | 57.8% |
| Pine Ridge Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 439 | 15.5 | 79.3% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | Elementary | 1–5 | 499 | 17.2 | 73.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Livingston ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Livingston ISD in context
Size
Livingston ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Livingston High School with 1,147 students, and the smallest is Livingston H S Academy with 13; the average is 574, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 385 students. Grade 12 has 248 students and kindergarten has 288, 14% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Livingston ISD enrolls 151 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Livingston ISD at 55.4%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 30.8%.
63.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 48.4% at Livingston High School to 80% at Creekside Elementary School. All 7 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 244.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 16.4 students per teacher, more than the state's 14.9. With 13 counselors it has 309 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Livingston ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Goodrich ISD, 7.6 miles away with 266 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Livingston ISD. Polk County has 6 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 243.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 13 | 309 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 78.3 | 51 |
| Other student support staff | 22.1 | 182 |
| School administrators | 18 | 223 |
| District administrators | 4.5 | 892 |
| All staff | 527.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 30.8% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 151 |
| Kindergarten | 288 |
| Grade 1 | 286 |
| Grade 2 | 296 |
| Grade 3 | 328 |
| Grade 4 | 327 |
| Grade 5 | 279 |
| Grade 6 | 325 |
| Grade 7 | 292 |
| Grade 8 | 284 |
| Grade 9 | 385 |
| Grade 10 | 278 |
| Grade 11 | 249 |
| Grade 12 | 248 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodrich ISD | 8 mi | 266 | 11.2 | – |
| Leggett ISD | 8 mi | 227 | 14.8 | – |
| Onalaska ISD | 12 mi | 1,196 | 13.5 | – |
| Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD | 14 mi | 1,585 | 13.5 | – |
| Shepherd ISD | 16 mi | 1,968 | 15.9 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 20 mi | 506 | 13.7 | – |
| Corrigan-Camden ISD | 20 mi | 834 | 13.7 | – |
| Chester ISD | 25 mi | 195 | 8.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Polk County
- Onalaska ISD (1,196 students)
- Corrigan-Camden ISD (834 students)
- Big Sandy ISD (506 students)
- Goodrich ISD (266 students)
- Leggett ISD (227 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1412 S Houston, Livingston, TX 77351
Phone: (936)328-2100
Website: livingstonisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.