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Quality
of Life
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While Livingston Parish’s cost of living is relatively low, the quality of life is high. The parish has become a large retail center and the Greystone Country Club Golf Community and Carter Plantation provide high-end housing and golfing in a recreational setting. Other recreational opportunities include 400 miles of waterways for marine and fishing,
as well as many annual fairs and festivals, and a myriad of
other entertainment festivities.
Residents and businesses find the educational system to be a great asset to them, providing quality education for children and an educated workforce. The housing market is growing with values appreciating, and commercial and industrial sites prices are attractive to locations. The parish has also been the setting for several recent movies.
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Livingston Parish Public Schools
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The Livingston Parish Public School System
in 1987 established a plan outlining five goals focused on improving academic programs for higher quality education. So far, the parish's nine secondary schools are presently accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges. Three junior high schools are presently accredited. Elementary, middle and high schools are following various forms of the Effective Schools programs in their improvement efforts.
Report cards for all schools in the public school system can be found on the
Louisiana Department of Education web site.
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Education
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One
of Livingston Parish’s greatest assets is the available
education infrastructure. Livingston
Parish businesses and residents cited public schools in the
parish as one of the community’s strongest assets in
recent interviews.
The ACT scores have ranked in the top 8 over the last
five years with a score of 20.3 in 2005 (
U.S.
was 20.9).
The
Livingston Parish Literacy and
Technology
Center
offers technical curriculum and industry training through
its own programs and partnerships with
Southeastern
Louisiana
University
.
Louisiana
State
University
and Southern University are located in neighboring
Baton Rouge
and another six public or private universities within only a
1-hour drive.
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Colleges
& Universities
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Livingston Parish is surrounded by a wealth
of institutions for higher education. Locally, the Livingston
Parish Literacy and Technology Center offers not only
traditional two-year associate degrees in science,
automotive technology, nursing, web design and other
transfer degrees as well as many certificates in partnership
with Southeastern
Louisiana University in
Hammond. In neighboring
Baton Rouge
, two and four-year degrees are offered at the Baton
Rouge Community College, Louisiana
State University (strong engineering program in all
disciplines) and Southern
University.
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| Four-Year
Colleges & Universities (Baton Rouge MSA) |
| College/University |
Location |
Enrollment |
| Louisiana
State University |
Baton Rouge
|
31,582
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| Southern
University |
Baton Rouge
|
8,856
|
| University
of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette
|
15,389
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| Southeastern
University of LA |
Hammond
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14,463
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| Two-Year
Colleges & Universities (Baton Rouge
MSA)
|
| Baton
Rouge Community College |
Baton
Rouge |
5,580 |
| Source:
University
of
Louisiana
System, 2005 |
| Technical
Colleges
(Baton
Rouge MSA) |
| Campus |
Program
with highest enrollment |
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| Livingston
Parish Literacy & Technology Center |
Office
technology; business computer; nursing; automotive technology;
pharmacology; web design |
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| Source:
Louisiana
Community & Technical College System, 2005 |
| Primary/Secondary
Education |
| Livingston
Parish Public Schools |
2006 Enrollment |
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| 21
Elementary Schools |
|
13,577
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| 8
High Schools |
|
6,083
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| 7
Middle Schools |
|
3,738
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| 2 Pre-K through 12 |
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| Total
Enrollment |
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23,398
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| ACT
Score (2005) |
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20.3
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Real Estate Costs
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The average sales price for homes in Livingston Parish in 2005 ranged from $136,532 to $146,107, depending on location. Homes continue to appreciate in value, a reflection of the continuous growth in Livingston Parish.
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| Number
Sold |
Average
Sale Price |
Days
on Market |
Location |
| 189 |
$138,397 |
117 |
Livingston |
| 1,210 |
$136,532 |
82 |
Denham
Springs |
| 291 |
$146,107 |
78 |
Walker |
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