Live Oak Alternative

56 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Live Oak Alternative, located on Pennington Road in Live Oak, California, serves as an educational setting designed to provide students with a non-traditional approach to learning. As an alternative school, its primary mission is to support students who may benefit from a more flexible academic environment, smaller class sizes, or a personalized pace that differs from that of a standard comprehensive high school. The program focuses on credit recovery, behavioral support, and individualized instruction to ensure that students stay on track toward graduation and are prepared for their post-secondary goals.

The school functions as part of the Live Oak Unified School District, emphasizing a supportive culture that prioritizes student engagement and social-emotional growth alongside academic achievement. By offering a specialized curriculum and a more intimate campus atmosphere, Live Oak Alternative strives to help students overcome personal or academic hurdles, fostering a sense of accountability and community that empowers them to succeed in ways that traditional schooling may not have facilitated.

Total Students

3.3

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Live Oak Alternative
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	23
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

White
30 (54.5 %)
Hispanic
23 (41.8 %)
Two or More
1 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (1.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Live Oak Unified
Phone:	(530)695-5430
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	56
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	50
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 1 1

Grade 5 3

Grade 7 2

Grade 8 9

Grade 9 1

Grade 10 17

Grade 11 11

Grade 12 12