Northwest School District
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades K–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Blackman, Rives, Henrietta, Sandstone and Tompkins.
At a glance
3,507Students enrolled
5Schools
5Towns served
$13,419Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
46%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency19%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)78%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,419
per student each year · 19% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,602’20
3,608’21
3,560’22
3,467’23
3,507’24
Students
White · 77%2,693
Two or more races · 11%369
Hispanic · 7%256
Black · 4%148
Asian · 1%32
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%9
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools5 in district
Northwest Early Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 848 students · Jackson
PublicNorthwest Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 758 students · Jackson
C+PublicNorthwest Kidder Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 786 students · Jackson
C+PublicNorthwest High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 958 students · Jackson
BPublicNorthwest ConnectHigh · Grades 7–12 · 157 students · Jackson
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.