B−
Northwestern R-I School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mendon Township, Yellow Creek Township, Cunningham Township, Mendon, Triplett Township, Salt Creek Township, Sumner, Rothville and Triplett, and parts of Brunswick Township and Grand River Township.
Students
136
Schools
2
Spent per student
$18,152
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$1.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Northwestern R-I School District
- School Grade B−: better than 53% of Missouri districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 16 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the MO average
- 6 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 21.8% since 2020
- Debt of $1.7M, about $12,794 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Quitman.
PK–6West Nodaway R-I Elem.West Nodaway County R-I School District
7–12West Nodaway HighWest Nodaway County R-I School District
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 90.6% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,152 per student · 25% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 65%State 29%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
174’20
173’21
168’22
164’23
136’24
Down 21.8% since 2020.
Students
White 99%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Brunswick R-II School DistrictBowling Green Township, Brunswick, De Witt Township
$14,364per student
Keytesville R-III School DistrictBowling Green Township, Keytesville Township, Musselfork Township
$25,009per student
Bosworth R-V School DistrictDe Witt Township, Rockford Township
$32,340per student
Chillicothe R-II School DistrictChillicothe Township, Fairview Township, Wheeling Township
$12,595per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.