Total enrollment
5,815
-309 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in NORTHWEST R-I
Missouri · 5,815 students · 4 cities
NORTHWEST R-I hosts 10 public K-12 schools inside Missouri, collectively enrolling about 5,815 students (around 582 per school).
4-year change in NORTHWEST R-I
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NORTHWEST R-I ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #130 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,815 | #34 of 290 | #1,636 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #35 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #258 of 289 | #4,972 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.8% | #192 of 290 | #5,057 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.7% | #105 of 173 | #5,436 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside NORTHWEST R-I
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from NORTHWEST HIGH at 64.1% proficient to NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. at 20.7%, a gap of 43.4 points. That is the 47th widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 6,284 to 5,815 students (down 7%) and from 412 to 400 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST HIGH | Cedar Hill | High | 09-12 | 1,788 |
| NORTHWEST VALLEY SCH. | House Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 686 |
| WOODRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | High Ridge | Middle | 06-08 | 569 |
| BRENNAN WOODS ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| HOUSE SPRINGS ELEM. | House Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
| MURPHY ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 433 |
| CEDAR SPRINGS ELEM. | House Springs | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| MAPLE GROVE ELEM. | Dittmer | Elementary | KG-05 | 425 |
| HIGH RIDGE ELEM. | High Ridge | Elementary | KG-05 | 327 |
| HOUSE SPRINGS EARLY CHILD CTR | House Springs | Elementary | PK-PK | 230 |
About NORTHWEST R-I
NORTHWEST R-I administers 10 public schools across Missouri, collectively hosting roughly 5,815 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, NORTHWEST R-I is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, NORTHWEST R-I runs about 582 students per school, 52% noticeably above the state mean of roughly 382.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,815 students, contracted 5% from the 6,124 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for NORTHWEST R-I discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.