Southwest Livingston County R-I School District
Ludlow, Missouri · Livingston County · Grades Pre-K–12
Southwest Livingston County R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 179 students. By enrollment it is the 448th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 179 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 15 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2928680 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Southwest Livingston County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 90 | 12.4 | 60% |
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School | High | 6–12 | 89 | 11.5 | 61.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Southwest Livingston County R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Southwest Livingston County R-I in context
Size
Southwest Livingston County R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 90 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School (90) and the smallest is Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School (89).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 18 students. Grade 12 has 15 students and kindergarten has 14, within 10% of each other. Southwest Livingston County R-I enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Southwest Livingston County R-I at 94.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 60% at Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School to 61.8% at Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 15 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 179 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Southwest Livingston County R-I is based in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest district is Braymer C-4 School District, 8.3 miles away with 281 students. 17 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Southwest Livingston County R-I. Livingston County has 3 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 15 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 179 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 3 | 60 |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 1 | 179 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 119 |
| All staff | 21.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Black | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 14 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 8 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 11 |
| Grade 9 | 8 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 15 |
| Grade 12 | 15 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braymer C-4 School District | 8 mi | 281 | 10.4 | – |
| Breckenridge R-I School District | 9 mi | 63 | 5.3 | – |
| Chillicothe R-II School District | 12 mi | 917 | 8.8 | – |
| Tina-Avalon R-II School District | 13 mi | 139 | 7.4 | – |
| New York R-IV School District | 13 mi | 24 | 4.4 | – |
| Cowgill R-VI School District | 15 mi | 38 | 6.2 | – |
| Hamilton R-II School District | 18 mi | 606 | 9.7 | – |
| Hale R-I School District | 19 mi | 89 | 4.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Livingston County
- Chillicothe R-II School District (917 students)
- Livingston County R-III School District (46 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
4944 Hwy Dd, Ludlow, MO 64656
Phone: (660)738-4433
Website: southwestr1.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.