SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL

SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL, a rural-scale elementary-level community in LUDLOW, Missouri, operated by SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I, caters to 90 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 71% below typical.

SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL is one of 2 schools operated by SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I, a district that hosts 179 students overall.

In terms of who attends, SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 8% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Livingston County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Livingston County (around 46%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.1%; this one delivers 57.3%.

In the broader community, Livingston County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,627, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Livingston County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,651 students), of which SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 42.3%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 101 (now 90). White enrollment moved from 98% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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