Enrollment
20
High
DISTRICT 19 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE·NCES 290000901270
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.
4901 NE BARRY RD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64156 · (816) 734-2120 · Clay County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL20 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
17 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 3 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 8 | 40% |
| Grade 11 | 4 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 5% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #543 of 561 | #13 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
20
-5 (-20%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 32
Student : Teacher
6.7:1
was 3.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20 | 3 | 6.7:1 | 85% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 7 | 3.6:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 6 | 4.7:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 7 | 3.6:1 | 88% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 28 | 5 | 5.6:1 | 89% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 5 | 5.8:1 | 90% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | 6 | 3.7:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 32 | 6 | 5.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR..
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (28 to 20); teachers down 40% (5 to 3).
About NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. is a very small high school in Missouri, located in KANSAS CITY. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 20 students. That is 96% below the average of about 501 students for high schools in Missouri.
DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE, which runs NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR., has 26 schools and 496 students.
At NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR., Black students make up the biggest share, 50%. Smaller groups are 45% White and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 7% of Clay County residents are Black.
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.7:1, with 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.. It compares with 35% for public schools in Clay County.
In Clay County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $88,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 80 public schools in the county, enrolling about 41,553, NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. among them.
NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
A 20% decline took enrollment from 25 in 2020-21 to 20 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 3.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.7:1.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE
- W. E. SEARS YOUTH CTR.High · 54 students
- WATKINS MILL PARK CAMPHigh · 46 students
- FULTON TREATMENT CTR.High · 30 students
- WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.High · 28 students
- MT. VERNON TREATMENT CTR.High · 26 students
- GIRARDOT CENTER FOR YOUTHHigh · 24 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 656
- GATEWAY 6TH GRADE CENTER1.4 mi · 882
- MAPLE VALLEY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 35
- CHAPEL HILL ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 644
- CLARDY ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 477
- LIBERTY OAKS ELEM.2.6 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.How large is NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.?
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. enrolls approximately 20 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. serve?
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.?
Approximately 6.7:1 students per teacher at NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR..
What is the racial breakdown of students at NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR.?
At NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR., the student body is approximately 45% White, 50% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. public or private?
NORTHWEST REG. YOUTH CTR. is a public K-12 school, overseen by DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE.
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