Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 153 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWOOD R-I·NCES 292295001313
NORWOOD HIGH
675 N HAWK AVE, NORWOOD, MO 65717 · (417) 746-4101 · Wright County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
90 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NORWOOD R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
MO avg 49.5% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
179
-13 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.3:1
% White
92%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About NORWOOD HIGH
NORWOOD HIGH, a tiny secondary school in NORWOOD, Missouri, one of the schools within NORWOOD R-I, works with 179 students, covering grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so NORWOOD HIGH sits 64% below that benchmark.
Across the 2 schools in NORWOOD R-I (305 students total), NORWOOD HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, NORWOOD HIGH shows that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder reads as 4% multiracial. Compared to Wright County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.2:1 average. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NORWOOD HIGH tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.7%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Wright County put median household earnings sit near $47,909, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NORWOOD HIGH is one of 16 public schools in Wright County (combined enrollment of about 3,155 students).
NORWOOD ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORWOOD HIGH ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 52.3%.
The school occupies a small-town site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 7%: 192 students in 2018 compared to 179 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window.
On the community side, members of the NORWOOD HIGH community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,965
Census ACS
Median income
$47,909
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,155 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORWOOD
- NORWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 126 students
- SKYLINE ELEM.Elementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- NORWOOD ELEM.0.0 mi · 126
- OZARK REGIONAL JUVENILE DET CT7.4 mi · 6
- SKYVIEW SCHOOL8.2 mi · 5
- MOUNTAIN GROVE HIGH8.7 mi · 455
- MOUNTAIN GROVE ELEM.8.8 mi · 658
- MOUNTAIN GROVE MIDDLE9.0 mi · 424
Frequently asked questions
About NORWOOD HIGHHow large is NORWOOD HIGH?
NORWOOD HIGH enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does NORWOOD HIGH serve?
NORWOOD HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NORWOOD HIGH?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at NORWOOD HIGH.
How diverse is NORWOOD HIGH?
NORWOOD HIGH reports a student body of 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees NORWOOD HIGH?
NORWOOD HIGH is overseen by NORWOOD R-I in Wright County.
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