Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School
Public high school in Ludlow, Missouri · Southwest Livingston County R-I School District · Grades 6–12
Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School serves 89 students in grades 6–12 in Ludlow (Livingston County). It is one of 2 schools in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 476th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.75 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Southwest Livingston County R-I School District |
| County | Livingston County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292868001772 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southwest Livingston County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 89 | 179 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 61.8% | 60.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 43% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School in context
Size
Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School is the only high school in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District. Its 89 students are 49.7% of the district's 179. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 15 miles away and have a median of 114 students, so Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 18 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 8, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 50% more students than grade 6 (15 against 10). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 98.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Southwest Livingston County R-I (94.4%).
61.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.9% across Southwest Livingston County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 24.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School has 7.75 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 89 students would have about 7.3 teachers, so Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other high school is Braymer High School, 8.3 miles away in Braymer C-4 School District. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
55.1% of students are girls and 44.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| 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.
Location and contact
4944 Hwy Dd, Ludlow, MO 64656
Phone: (660)738-4433
Website: southwestr1.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Livingston County R-1 High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braymer High School | Braymer C-4 | 8.3 mi | 133 | 9.9 | 47.4% |
| Breckenridge High School | Breckenridge R-I | 8.7 mi | 30 | 4 | 83.3% |
| Chillicothe High School | Chillicothe R-II | 12.4 mi | 563 | 17.1 | 36.9% |
| Tina-Avalon High School | Tina-Avalon R-II | 12.5 mi | 66 | 7.2 | 27.3% |
| Penney High School | Hamilton R-II | 17.6 mi | 186 | 9.6 | 39.8% |
| Hale High School | Hale R-I | 18.7 mi | 59 | 6.7 | 44.1% |
| Polo High School | Polo R-VII | 20.8 mi | 127 | 9.7 | 36.2% |
| Meadville High School | Meadville R-IV | 21.9 mi | 101 | 8.1 | 24.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest Livingston County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston County R-1 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 90 |