- Enrollment
- 90
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ludlow, MO
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs
Federal NCES profile for Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292868001772
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Missouri median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.7:1
- students per teacher
- 57.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 89
- students enrolled
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs has class sizes near the Missouri median. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southwest Livingston Co. R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 292868001772 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 292868001772 · Ludlow, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
89 enr · 12.7:1 · 57.8% lunch · RII 54
Nearest enrollment peer: Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El (90 students)
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs compares
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.7:1 | ▼ 1% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.8% | ▲ 25% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 89 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
89
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 50% in Missouri - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,103
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 89 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Student demographics
White 98.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Largest group: White at 98.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 2.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southwest Livingston Co. R-I, which includes Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs.
$12,103
Per student
-14%
vs Missouri
Avg $14,087
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 43.1%
State 40.7%
Federal 16.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~89 students)
Frequently asked questions about Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs
How many students attend Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs?
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs has 89 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ludlow, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs?
The student-teacher ratio at Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs is 12.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs?
57.8% of students at Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs?
The largest demographic group at Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs is White at 98.9% of enrollment, in Ludlow, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs?
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Southwest Livingston Co. R-I?
Besides Southwest Livingston Co R-1 Hs, Southwest Livingston Co. R-I also operates Southwest Livingston Co R-1 El (90 students). See the Southwest Livingston Co. R-I district page for the complete list.
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