FIELD ELEM.

FIELD ELEM. operates as a tight-knit elementary campus in CHILLICOTHE, Missouri, operated by CHILLICOTHE R-II. Current enrollment sits at 240 students spanning grades 2 through 3. That puts it 24% below the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

Across the 4 schools in CHILLICOTHE R-II (1,411 students total), FIELD ELEM. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, FIELD ELEM. records that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder consists of 3% Hispanic. Compared to Livingston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, FIELD ELEM. has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, Livingston County reports that median household income runs about $63,627, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Livingston County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,651 students), of which FIELD ELEM. is one.

Nearest neighbor: DEWEY ELEMENTARY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around FIELD ELEM..

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count declined 3%: 248 students in 2018 compared to 240 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 86% to 93% across the same window.

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