Enrollment
82
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mendon, MO
Northwestern Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Northwestern Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 292292001310
👥 S:T ratio 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Northwestern Elem. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7.5:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 37.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Northwestern Elem. has class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Northwestern R-I · Missouri
NCES ID 292292001310 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.5:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.1%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Northwestern Elem. compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Northwestern Elem.
Northwestern Elem. is a small combined-grade school in Mendon, Missouri, enrolling 82 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.5:1, Northwestern Elem. is leaner than roughly 93% of Missouri schools and 41% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 37.1% lands close to the Missouri typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 82 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Among 117 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #90, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 746 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Northwestern R-I spends $15,740 per pupil, 22% above the Missouri average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Northwestern R-I, also runs Northwestern High (54 students).
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 Northwestern Elem. compares
Northwestern Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.5:1 | ▼ 41% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.1% | ▼ 20% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.5:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 20% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.5:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 7% in Missouri - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$15,740
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Northwestern Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Northwestern R-I, which includes Northwestern Elem..
$15,740
Per student
+22%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.6%
State 21.4%
Federal 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Northwestern Elem. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern High | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Northwestern Elem.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 54
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
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 (~82 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Northwestern Elem.
How many students attend Northwestern Elem.?
Northwestern Elem. has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mendon, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwestern Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Northwestern Elem. is 7.5:1, which is 41% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 52% 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 Northwestern Elem.?
37.1% of students at Northwestern Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northwestern Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Northwestern Elem. is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mendon, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Northwestern Elem.?
Northwestern Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Northwestern Elem. a good school?
Northwestern Elem. earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Missouri schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Missouri schools. 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 Northwestern R-I?
Besides Northwestern Elem., Northwestern R-I also operates Northwestern High (54 students). See the Northwestern R-I district page for the complete list.
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