Northwest R-I

Public school district · Jefferson County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2922890

Northwest R-I spent $11,515 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,885). Its 10 schools enrolled 5,815 students in 2024-25; 35.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,165 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (Missouri: 89.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Northwest R-I in enrollment (5,316 to 6,377 students) and Northwest R-I itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Northwest R-I, FY23Pattonville R-III $15,871; Ritenour $14,525; Kirkwood $14,112; Riverview Gardens $12,486; Waynesville R-Vi $11,863; Raymore-Peculiar R-II $11,631; Northwest R-I $11,515; Ozark $11,197; Republic $10,667; Jackson R-2 $10,205; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.8k10k12k14k16k18kPattonville R-III$15,871Ritenour$14,525Kirkwood$14,112Riverview Gardens$12,486Waynesville R-Vi$11,863Raymore-Peculiar R-II$11,631Northwest R-I$11,515Ozark$11,197Republic$10,667Jackson R-2$10,205State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Northwest R-I, FY23Pattonville R-III $15,871; Ritenour $14,525; Kirkwood $14,112; Riverview Gardens $12,486; Waynesville R-Vi $11,863; Raymore-Peculiar R-II $11,631; Northwest R-I $11,515; Ozark $11,197; Republic $10,667; Jackson R-2 $10,205; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.8k10k12k14k16k18kPattonville R-III$15,871Ritenour$14,525Kirkwood$14,112Riverview Gardens$12,486Waynesville R-Vi$11,863Raymore-Peculiar R-II$11,631Northwest R-I$11,515Ozark$11,197Republic$10,667Jackson R-2$10,205State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Northwest R-I, FY23Pattonville R-III $15,871; Ritenour $14,525; Kirkwood $14,112; Riverview Gardens $12,486; Waynesville R-Vi $11,863; Raymore-Peculiar R-II $11,631; Northwest R-I $11,515; Ozark $11,197; Republic $10,667; Jackson R-2 $10,205; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.8k12k16k18kPattonville R-III$15,871Ritenour$14,525Kirkwood$14,112Riverview Gardens$12,486Waynesville R-Vi$11,863Raymore-Peculiar R-II$11,631Northwest R-I$11,515Ozark$11,197Republic$10,667Jackson R-2$10,205State median, 1,000+ students $11,885
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Northwest R-I, FY23Pattonville R-III $15,871; Ritenour $14,525; Kirkwood $14,112; Riverview Gardens $12,486; Waynesville R-Vi $11,863; Raymore-Peculiar R-II $11,631; Northwest R-I $11,515; Ozark $11,197; Republic $10,667; Jackson R-2 $10,205; State median, 1,000+ students $11,885.8k12k16k18kPattonville R-III$15,871Ritenour$14,525Kirkwood$14,112Riverview Gardens$12,486Waynesville R-Vi$11,863Raymore-Peculiar R-II$11,631Northwest R-I$11,515Ozark$11,197Republic$10,667Jackson R-2$10,205State median, 1,000+ students $11,885

Where the money came from

$82,304,000 in revenue: 35.7% state, 56.5% local and 7.8% federal. Total spending including $2,255,000 of capital outlay was $73,041,000, or $12,237 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Northwest R-I revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,411,000; Local $46,466,000; Federal $6,427,000; total $82,304,000.
  • State$29,411,000 36%
  • Local$46,466,000 56%
  • Federal$6,427,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 176 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,969 students in 2022-23, 5,900 students in 2023-24, 5,815 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Northwest R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,969, 2023-24: 5,900, 2024-25: 5,81502k4k6k2022-235,9692023-245,9002024-255,815
Northwest R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,969, 2023-24: 5,900, 2024-25: 5,81502k4k6k2022-235,9692023-245,9002024-255,815
Northwest R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,969, 2023-24: 5,900, 2024-25: 5,81502k4k6k2022-235,9692023-245,9002024-255,815
Northwest R-I enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,969, 2023-24: 5,900, 2024-25: 5,81502k4k6k2022-235,9692023-245,9002024-255,815

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,969422.414.1
2023-245,900399.414.8
2024-255,815399.914.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$25,617,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,292 per student

Northwest R-I booked $25,617,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 422 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $60,641 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 88 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$19,522,00076.2%
Special education$3,743,00014.6%
Vocational$473,0001.8%
Other programs$1,879,0007.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,735 in 2018-19, $3,835 in 2019-20, $4,033 in 2020-21, $4,318 in 2021-22, $4,292 in 2022-23.

Northwest R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,735, 2019-20: $3,835, 2020-21: $4,033, 2021-22: $4,318, 2022-23: $4,29202k4k6k2018-19$3,7352019-20$3,8352020-21$4,0332021-22$4,3182022-23$4,292
Northwest R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,735, 2019-20: $3,835, 2020-21: $4,033, 2021-22: $4,318, 2022-23: $4,29202k4k6k2018-19$3,7352019-20$3,8352020-21$4,0332021-22$4,3182022-23$4,292
Northwest R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,735, 2019-20: $3,835, 2020-21: $4,033, 2021-22: $4,318, 2022-23: $4,29202k4k6k2018-19$3,7352019-20$3,8352020-21$4,0332021-22$4,3182022-23$4,292
Northwest R-I teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,735, 2019-20: $3,835, 2020-21: $4,033, 2021-22: $4,318, 2022-23: $4,29202k4k6k2018-19$3,7352019-20$3,8352020-21$4,0332021-22$4,3182022-23$4,292

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwest R-I scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 38% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts40%43.2%3,140
Math38%39.2%3,212

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

87% of the 437 students in Northwest R-I's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate87%89.3%
Students in the class43767,017

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 2,542 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Brennan Woods Elementary47016.030.9%Schoolwide program
House Springs Elementary46213.746.8%Schoolwide program
Murphy Elementary43313.040.2%Schoolwide program
Maple Grove Elementary42514.539.3%Schoolwide program
Cedar Springs Elementary42514.533.2%Schoolwide program
High Ridge Elementary32710.842.5%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,255 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwest Valley School68613.537.0%Eligible, no program
Woodridge Middle School56914.633.4%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,788 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Northwest High1,78816.129.6%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 230 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
House Springs Early Child Ctr23017.740.9%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Northwest R-I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Northwest R-I

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentNorthwest R-I ranks 103 of 176 Missouri districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,515).#103 of 176
  2. Every school district in MissouriNorthwest R-I is the number 32 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 5,969 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#32 of 558
  3. Ozark School DistrictThe next larger Missouri district: 6,052 students in fall 2022, $11,197 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,197
  4. Jackson R-2 School DistrictThe next smaller Missouri district: 5,713 students in fall 2022, $10,205 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,205
  5. Compare Northwest R-I with Ozark School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Northwest High, its largest high school1,788 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.1,788
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriNorthwest R-I spent $60,641 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$60,641
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Northwest R-I

  1. How many schools and students are in Northwest R-I?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 5,815 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Northwest R-I spend per student?
    $11,515 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,885 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,165 per student, up 5.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Northwest R-I's money come from?
    $82,304,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 35.7% state, 56.5% local and 7.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Northwest R-I live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 806 of the 7,027 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 11.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Northwest R-I spend on teacher salaries?
    $25,617,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,292 per student. Divided by the 422 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $60,641 per teacher, more than 88 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Northwest R-I do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Northwest R-I scored proficient or above: 40% in reading and 38% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Northwest R-I?
    87% of the 437 students in Northwest R-I's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Northwest R-I's NCES district ID?
    2922890. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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