Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Livingston High School
Public · Livingston · Merced County · 1,154 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
10
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 16% of California high schools
-3.4 pp vs. peer median (13)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 10
+1%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.4 pp
vs. Merced County baseline (+8%)
~1132
5-yr projected enrollment (22 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Livingston High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 10 vs. a peer median of 13.
- ▸Livingston High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 20 in 2024 to 10 in 2025 — a 10-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 1% (257→260 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1132 by 2029 — about 22 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi High School | Public | 25 | -15% |
| Buhach Colony High School | Public | 6 | -9% |
| Hilmar High School | Public | 9 | +21% |
| Atwater High School | Public | 10 | +27% |
| Hughson High School | Public | 12 | +55% |
| Orestimba High School | Public | 15 | +21% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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