Norwood R-I School District
Norwood, Missouri · Wright County · Grades Pre-K–12
Norwood R-I School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 305 students. By enrollment it is the 367th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 305 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 32.9 |
| Students per teacher | 9.3 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.8% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Wright County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 2922950 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Norwood R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 126 | 8.5 | 56.3% |
| Norwood High School | High | 7–12 | 179 | 9.9 | 50.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Norwood R-I schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Norwood R-I in context
Size
Norwood 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). Its schools average 153 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Norwood High School (179) and the smallest is Norwood Elementary School (126).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 36 students this year. Grade 12 has 36 students and kindergarten has 15, 140% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Norwood R-I.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Norwood R-I at 93.4%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
52.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 50.3% at Norwood High School to 56.3% at Norwood Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 9.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 153 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.6 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
NCES classifies Norwood R-I's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Mountain Grove R-III School District, 8.5 miles away with 1,543 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 6 of them enroll more students than Norwood R-I. Wright County has 5 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 | 32.9 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 153 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.6 | 508 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 4 | 76 |
| Other student support staff | 1 | 305 |
| School administrators | 2.4 | 127 |
| District administrators | 1 | 305 |
| All staff | 58.4 |
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 | 93.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 1% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 15 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 17 |
| Grade 4 | 16 |
| Grade 5 | 21 |
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 25 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 30 |
| Grade 10 | 35 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove R-III School District | 9 mi | 1,543 | 12.5 | – |
| Mansfield R-IV School District | 9 mi | 621 | 11.1 | – |
| Skyline R-II School District | 10 mi | 88 | 8 | – |
| Hartville R-II School District | 14 mi | 640 | 10.8 | – |
| Ava R-I School District | 17 mi | 1,330 | 14.1 | – |
| Cabool R-IV School District | 17 mi | 725 | 10.5 | – |
| Manes R-V School District | 19 mi | 41 | 4.3 | – |
| Seymour R-II School District | 19 mi | 696 | 10.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Wright County
- Mountain Grove R-III School District (1,543 students)
- Hartville R-II School District (640 students)
- Mansfield R-IV School District (621 students)
- Manes R-V School District (41 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
675 N Hawk St, Norwood, MO 65717
Phone: (417)746-4101
Website: norwood.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.