For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 92 students in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Southwest Livingston County R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Southwest Livingston Co R-1 High School, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
2 Schools
753 Schools
# Students
172 Students
293,732 Students
# Teachers
16 Teachers
22,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southwest Livingston County R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
38%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.49
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
8%
% Black
n/a
15%
% White
97%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,529 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,407
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,529
$13,908
Best Southwest Livingston County R-I School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southwest Livingston Co R-1 High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4944 Hwy Dd
Ludlow, MO 64656
(660) 738-4433
Ludlow, MO 64656
(660) 738-4433
Gr: 6-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
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