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Northwest R-I School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,859 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Northwest R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Northwest R-I School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northwest High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
6,039 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
451 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#240 out of 557 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.47
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
61 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
5,464 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
90%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
487
# Students in K Grade:
443
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
426
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
450
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
429
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
402
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
450
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
435
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
487
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
495
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
474
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
448
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
442
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,134 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,249 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,134
$15,159
Spending / Student
$11,249
$13,980
Best Northwest R-I School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6005 Cedar Hill Rd
Cedar Hill, MO 63016
(636) 274-0555
Cedar Hill, MO 63016
(636) 274-0555
Grades: 9-12
| 1,859 students
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