Enrollment
20
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kansas City, MO
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.
Federal NCES profile for Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 290000901270
👥 S:T ratio 87
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri.
- #6 of 55
- schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 58
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3.3:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 89.3%
- free-lunch eligible
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. has class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. ranks #6 of 55 schools in Kansas City, MO.
School address
District: Division of Youth Service · Missouri
NCES ID 290000901270 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-74% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
89.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Kansas City, Missouri, enrolling 20 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 3.3:1, Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is leaner than roughly 99% of Missouri schools and 74% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 89.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Missouri schools, with 20 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 19 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #3.
Its student body is led by African American (50%) and White (45%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 55/100).
Among Kansas City's public schools, it stands alongside Frontier School of Innovation (645 students): Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (3.3:1 vs 11.1:1).
Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students) and Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students) alongside Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr..
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. compares
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.3:1 | ▼ 74% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 89.3% | ▲ 94% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 20 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
89.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
3.3:1
students per teacher
- 74% below state mean
Top 1% in Missouri - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 50.0%
White 45.0%
Two or More 5.0%
Largest group: African American at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.5, Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
How Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Watkins Mill Park Camp | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fulton Treatment Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waverly Regional Youth Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mt. Vernon Treatment Ctr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 5.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 46
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 30
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other schools in Kansas City
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~20 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~3.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.
How many students attend Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.?
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. has 20 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kansas City, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.?
The student-teacher ratio at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is 3.3:1, which is 74% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 79% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.?
89.3% of students at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.?
The largest demographic group at Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. is African American at 50.0% of enrollment, in Kansas City, MO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr.?
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. rank among schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. ranks #6 of 55 schools in Kansas City, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Kansas City on the city page.
Is Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. a good school?
Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr. earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Missouri. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Division of Youth Service?
Besides Northwest Reg. Youth Ctr., Division of Youth Service also operates W. E. Sears Youth Ctr. (54 students), Watkins Mill Park Camp (46 students), and Fulton Treatment Ctr. (30 students). See the Division of Youth Service district page for the complete list.
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