Northwestern R-I School District
Mendon, Missouri · Chariton County · Grades Pre-K–12
Northwestern R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 136 students. By enrollment it is the 479th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 136 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 24 |
| Students per teacher | 5.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Chariton County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2922920 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Northwestern R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 82 | 6.6 | 36.6% |
| Northwestern High School | High | 7–12 | 54 | 4.7 | 42.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Northwestern R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Northwestern R-I in context
Size
Northwestern R-I School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Northwestern Elementary School with 82 students, and the smallest is Northwestern High School with 54; the average is 68, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 4, with 17 students. Grade 12 has 12 students and kindergarten has 9, 33% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Northwestern R-I enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Northwestern R-I at 99.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 36.6% at Northwestern Elementary School to 42.6% at Northwestern High School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 24 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 5.7 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 136 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Northwestern R-I is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is Brunswick R-II School District, 11.3 miles away with 255 students. 13 districts are within 25 miles, and 7 of them enroll more students than Northwestern R-I. Chariton County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 24 | 6 |
| School counselors | 1 | 136 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 136 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 5.2 | 26 |
| Other student support staff | 0.2 | 680 |
| School administrators | 1 | 136 |
| District administrators | 1 | 136 |
| All staff | 33.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 99.3% |
| Black | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 9 |
| Grade 1 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | 7 |
| Grade 3 | 9 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 12 |
| Grade 6 | 7 |
| Grade 7 | 8 |
| Grade 8 | 6 |
| Grade 9 | 12 |
| Grade 10 | 5 |
| Grade 11 | 11 |
| Grade 12 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick R-II School District | 11 mi | 255 | 9.8 | – |
| Hale R-I School District | 11 mi | 89 | 4.9 | – |
| Marceline R-V School District | 13 mi | 652 | 12.5 | – |
| Bosworth R-V School District | 14 mi | 50 | 4.3 | – |
| Brookfield R-III School District | 14 mi | 923 | 10.8 | – |
| Keytesville R-III School District | 14 mi | 128 | 6.2 | – |
| Meadville R-IV School District | 17 mi | 215 | 9.5 | – |
| Tina-Avalon R-II School District | 18 mi | 139 | 7.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Chariton County
- Salisbury R-IV School District (473 students)
- Brunswick R-II School District (255 students)
- Keytesville R-III School District (128 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
18475 Hwy 11, Mendon, MO 64660
Phone: (660)272-3201
Website: northwestern.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.