Can I use Livingston County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Livingston County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Livingston County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Livingston County?

Start with the 20 listed public schools and 8 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Livingston County Schools & Education

Name: Livingston County, New York Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Livingston County, New York

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

72/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$12,633

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

72/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#13

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Livingston County

Measured School Summary

Livingston County shows higher measured school signals with a score of 72/100, though its graduation rate of 89.6% is a note of consideration.

Funding Context

With $12,633 per pupil, Livingston County has adequate funding that generally covers core educational needs and some supplemental services.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 14% above the New York average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 14% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Livingston County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

20 public schools and 8 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

72/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #13 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

89.6%

4.3 pts above the state average

Funding context

$12,633

$2,086 below the state average

School coverage

8 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Livingston County has 20 public schools across 8 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Livingston County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Livingston County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#13

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

1,430 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

1,334 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

937 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

838 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 3 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Livingston County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Livingston County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Livingston County, New York

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Eight Districts Serving Livingston County Families

Livingston County features a robust education system of 20 public schools serving 7,337 students. The infrastructure consists of 10 elementary schools and 8 high schools, managed by eight distinct school districts. This layout provides a variety of educational environments for families across the region.

Dansville and Avon Lead Regional Education

The Dansville Central School District stands out as the largest provider, educating 1,334 students across three schools. Avon Central follows with 937 students, while the Dalton-Nunda (Keshequa) district serves 544 students. There are currently no charter schools in operation within the county borders.

Town and Rural Schools Offer Community Focus

Schools are split between 12 town-based locations and 8 rural settings, reflecting the county's geographic diversity. The average school size is 367 students, with Livonia Middle/High School being the largest at 806 students. These mid-sized schools provide a balance between diverse extracurricular options and a community-oriented feel.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Livingston County

Reported Enrollment

7,337

20 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle2

High8

Other0

8 School Districts in Livingston County

LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

1,430 students

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

1,334 students

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

937 students

GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

838 students

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

800 students

YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

650 students

DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)

3 schools

544 students

MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

539 students

20 Public Schools in Livingston County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Livingston County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
LIVONIA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Record	LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIVONIA, 14487Rural: Fringe	6–12	High	806
LIVONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIVONIA, 14487Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	624
DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	Record	DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANSVILLE, 14437Town: Distant	6–12	High	623
GENESEO MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	Record	GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GENESEO, 14454Town: Distant	6–12	High	465
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Record	CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CALEDONIA, 14423Rural: Fringe	6–12	High	402
CALEDONIA-MUMFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CALEDONIA, 14423Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	398
GENESEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GENESEO, 14454Town: Distant	KG–5	Primary	373
YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	Record	YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RETSOF, 14539Rural: Distant	6–12	High	371
DANSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANSVILLE, 14437Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	367
ELLIS B HYDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	DANSVILLE, 14437Town: Distant	3–6	Primary	344
AVON HIGH SCHOOL	Record	AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AVON, 14414Town: Fringe	9–12	High	336
AVON PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AVON, 14414Town: Fringe	PK–4	Primary	326
MOUNT MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MOUNT MORRIS, 14510Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	316
YORK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	RETSOF, 14539Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	279
AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	AVON, 14414Town: Fringe	5–8	Middle	275
DALTON-NUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL	Record	DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)	NUNDA, 14517Rural: Distant	7–12	High	269
LIMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Record	HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LIMA, 14485Town: Fringe	KG–1	Primary	265
MOUNT MORRIS MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Record	MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	MOUNT MORRIS, 14510Town: Distant	7–12	High	223
DALTON-NUNDA PRIMARY SCHOOL	Record	DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)	NUNDA, 14517Rural: Distant	PK–3	Primary	164
DALTON-NUNDA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL	Record	DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)	NUNDA, 14517Rural: Distant	4–6	Middle	111

LIVONIA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIVONIA, 14487 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12High806 students

LIVONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIVONIA, 14487 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary624 students

DANSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANSVILLE, 14437 / Town: Distant

Record6–12High623 students

GENESEO MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL

GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENESEO, 14454 / Town: Distant

Record6–12High465 students

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CALEDONIA, 14423 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–12High402 students

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CALEDONIA-MUMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

CALEDONIA, 14423 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary398 students

GENESEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

GENESEO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

GENESEO, 14454 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary373 students

YORK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

RETSOF, 14539 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High371 students

DANSVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANSVILLE, 14437 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary367 students

ELLIS B HYDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DANSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

DANSVILLE, 14437 / Town: Distant

Record3–6Primary344 students

AVON HIGH SCHOOL

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AVON, 14414 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High336 students

AVON PRIMARY SCHOOL

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AVON, 14414 / Town: Fringe

RecordPK–4Primary326 students

MOUNT MORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MOUNT MORRIS, 14510 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary316 students

YORK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

YORK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

RETSOF, 14539 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary279 students

AVON MIDDLE SCHOOL

AVON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

AVON, 14414 / Town: Fringe

Record5–8Middle275 students

DALTON-NUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL

DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)

NUNDA, 14517 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High269 students

LIMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

LIMA, 14485 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–1Primary265 students

MOUNT MORRIS MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

MOUNT MORRIS, 14510 / Town: Distant

Record7–12High223 students

DALTON-NUNDA PRIMARY SCHOOL

DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)

NUNDA, 14517 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–3Primary164 students

DALTON-NUNDA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

DALTON-NUNDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (KESHEQUA)

NUNDA, 14517 / Rural: Distant

Record4–6Middle111 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$12,633

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Livingston County?

Livingston County has a school score of 72/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Livingston County?

The high school graduation rate in Livingston County is 89.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Livingston County spend per student?

Livingston County spends $12,633 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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