Southwest Livingston Co. R-I

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Ludlow, Missouri - 2 schools

At $12,103 per pupil, Southwest Livingston Co. R-I ranks #341 of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

184
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$12,103
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I operates 2 public schools serving 184 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Livingston County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,103 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 552 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 43.1% local, 40.7% state, and 16.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 89.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El, enrolling 90 students (50% of the district's total enrollment).

Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El accounts for 48.9% of all Southwest Livingston Co. R-I student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southwest Livingston Co. R-I a distant remainder — means Southwest Livingston Co. R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I reports 57.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I student-counselor ratio is 90:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

16.1%
Federal
40.7%
State
43.1%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Southwest Livingston Co. R-I.

White 94.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 0.6%
Multiracial 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

89.5:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Southwest Livingston Co. R-I

School Enrollment
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El
90
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs
89

How Southwest Livingston Co. R-I Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Missouri districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Couch R-I Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Leopold R-Iii Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Delasalle Charter School Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Hurley R-I Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Madison C-3 Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Southwest Livingston Co. R-I's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Missouri

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North Kansas City 74
20,561 students · 34 schools · $14,136/pupil
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Columbia 93
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Southwest Livingston Co. R-I?

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 184 students.

How much does Southwest Livingston Co. R-I spend per student?

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I spends $12,103 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Southwest Livingston Co. R-I?

Southwest Livingston Co. R-I students are 94.5% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.