B−
Northwestern R-I School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Mendon, Yellow Creek, Cunningham, Mendon, Triplett, Salt Creek, Sumner, Rothville and Triplett, and parts of Brunswick and Grand River.
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 Spickard.
K–6Spickard Elem.Spickard R-II 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, Brunswick, De Witt
$14,364per student
Keytesville R-III School DistrictBowling Green, Keytesville, Musselfork
$25,009per student
Bosworth R-V School DistrictDe Witt, Rockford
$32,340per student
Chillicothe R-II School DistrictChillicothe, Fairview, Wheeling
$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.