Northwestern R-I operates 2 public schools serving 168 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 136 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is geographically located in Chariton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,740 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 62.6% local, 21.4% state, and 16.0% 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 $86,445 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts.
a 403.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 99.0% White, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Northwestern Elem. accounts for 60.3% of all Northwestern R-I student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Northwestern R-I-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Northwestern R-I student-counselor ratio is 403:1 — 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.
Northwestern R-I chronic absenteeism rate is 9.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Northwestern R-I has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 168 students.
How much does Northwestern R-I spend per student?
Northwestern R-I spends $15,740 per student.
What is the average teacher salary in Northwestern R-I?
The average teacher salary in Northwestern R-I is $86,445 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Northwestern R-I?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chariton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Northwestern R-I?
Northwestern R-I students are 99.0% White, 0.9% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.