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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 190 students in Northwest R-I School District.
Public Preschools in Northwest R-I School District have a diversity score of 0.15, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
10 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
5,969 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
420 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Northwest R-I School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 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
0.20
0.53
# American Indian Students
13 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
272 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
48 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
5,334 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
89%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
425
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
456
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
412
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
457
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
429
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
405
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
452
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
476
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
446
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,277 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,381 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,277
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,381
$13,899
Best Northwest R-I School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
House Springs Early Child Center
Magnet School
6180 Hwy M
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3382
House Springs, MO 63051
(636) 671-3382
Grades: PK
| 190 students
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