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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I·NCES 292868001772

SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS

4944 HWY DD, LUDLOW, MO 64656 · (660) 738-4433 · Livingston County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL89 STUDENTS
Enrollment
89
High
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 501
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
55 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
10
Grade 7
12
Grade 8
11
Grade 9
8
Grade 10
18
Grade 11
15
Grade 12
15
Student demographics
White
8899%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 67%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4045%
Female
4955%

School pathway

Feeds from
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 ELPK05
Based on grade levels within SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs Peers
English Language Arts
14.3%
MO avg 49.5% . -28.8pp since 2023
Math
87.0%
MO avg 48.7% . +52.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 29 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 52 points.

Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
89
+10 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.9:1
% White
99%
was 92%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS

As a micro-enrollment four-year high school in LUDLOW, Missouri, SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS works with 89 students from grades 6 through 12, operated by SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS sits 82% leaner than that benchmark.

SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 179 students. SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%).

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 62% of students at SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Livingston County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.1%, the actual is 46.4%, a residual of -3.8 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Livingston County) reports that median household income runs about $63,627, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Livingston County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,651 students), SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 EL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS's enrollment has rose 13% since 2018, when it stood at 79 (now 89). White enrollment moved from 92% to 99% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Livingston County at a glance

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Population
14,364
Census ACS
Median income
$63,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,651 students

Quick facts

School name
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS
District
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I
Address
4944 HWY DD, LUDLOW, MO 64656
Phone
(660) 738-4433
County
Livingston County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
89
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
55 (62%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
292868001772
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS
How large is SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS?
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS enrolls approximately 89 students in grades 06-12.
Is SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS is approximately 11.5:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS?
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS reports a student body of 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Is SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS public or private?
SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO R-1 HS is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHWEST LIVINGSTON CO. R-I.
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