Live Oak Elementary School District

The Live Oak Elementary School District is located in Santa Cruz, CA and includes 7 schools that serve 2,162 students in grades KG through 12.  

District Spending

The Live Oak Elementary School District spends $8,722 per pupil in current expenditures.  The district spends 60% on instruction, 36% on support services, and 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures.

District Student-Teacher Ratio

The Live Oak Elementary School District has 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher, with the CA state average being 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.  

District Student Information

The Live Oak Elementary School District had a grades 9-12 dropout rate of 14% in 2008.  The national grades 9-12 dropout rate in 2007 was 4.4%.  

In the Live Oak Elementary School District, 13% of students have an IEP (Individualized Education Program).  An IEP is a written plan for students eligible for special needs services.  

The Live Oak Elementary School District serves 31% English Language Learners (ELL).  ELL students are in the process of acquiring and learning English Language skills.  

In the Live Oak Elementary School District, 2% of students are migrant students.  Migrant students are the children of migrant workers and often relocate from school to school.