NORTHWEST R-I operates 10 public schools serving 5,969 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,815 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jefferson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,967 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 48.5% local, 30.7% state, and 20.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $70,139 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #360 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (15 AP courses district-wide), a 385.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools.
Northwest High accounts for 30.7% of all NORTHWEST R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NORTHWEST R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
NORTHWEST R-I school enrollment varies 7.8× across entities
NORTHWEST R-I school enrollment ranges from 230 students (lowest) to 1,788 students (highest), a spread of 1,558 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
NORTHWEST R-I student-counselor ratio is 385:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
NORTHWEST R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 22.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within NORTHWEST R-I is typically wider than the NORTHWEST R-I-aggregate figure suggests.
NORTHWEST R-I has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 5,969 students.
How much does NORTHWEST R-I spend per student?
NORTHWEST R-I spends $11,967 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #360 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in NORTHWEST R-I?
The average teacher salary in NORTHWEST R-I is $70,139 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NORTHWEST R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NORTHWEST R-I?
NORTHWEST R-I students are 87.3% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NORTHWEST R-I?
NORTHWEST R-I has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #360 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.