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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,851 students in Northwest R-I School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High School in Northwest R-I School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% 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 90%.
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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
756 Schools
# Students
5,900 Students
293,742 Students
# Teachers
398 Teachers
22,924 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Northwest 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#279 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,120 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
6,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
303 Students
23,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
43,087 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
5,208 Students
204,439 Students
% White Students
88%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
302 Students
13,884 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
1,466
# Students in K Grade:
417
315
# Students in 1st Grade:
414
366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
456
351
# Students in 3rd Grade:
407
395
# Students in 4th Grade:
453
405
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
447
# Students in 6th Grade:
397
2,189
# Students in 7th Grade:
451
6,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
6,658
# Students in 9th Grade:
482
70,725
# Students in 10th Grade:
477
70,444
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
68,735
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
65,149
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,514 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,420
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,514
$13,908
Best Northwest R-I School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50%)
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
| 1,851 students
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