Northwest High School
Public high school in Hughesville, Missouri · Pettis County R-V School District · Grades 7–12
Northwest High School serves 167 students in grades 7–12 in Hughesville (Pettis County). It is one of 2 schools in Pettis County R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 378th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Pettis County R-V School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291527000695 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Pettis County R-V | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 167 | 328 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 11.1 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 47.6% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Northwest High School in context
Size
Northwest High School is the only high school in Pettis County R-V School District. Its 167 students are 50.9% of the district's 328. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 193; Northwest High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 10 with 29 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 27, against an average of 28 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 28 in grade 7 and 27 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.6% here and 95.1% across Pettis County R-V.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 47.6% across Pettis County R-V and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 11.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 12.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 167 students, Northwest High School has 13 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 167 students would have about 13.7 teachers, so Northwest High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Northwest High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is La Monte High School, 8.3 miles away in La Monte R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 28 |
| Grade 8 | 27 |
| Grade 9 | 28 |
| Grade 10 | 29 |
| Grade 11 | 28 |
| Grade 12 | 27 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16215 Hwy H, Hughesville, MO 65334
Phone: (660)827-0774
Website: northwest.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Northwest High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Monte High School | La Monte R-IV | 8.3 mi | 144 | 10.1 | 61.1% |
| Sweet Springs High School | Sweet Springs R-VII | 10.2 mi | 174 | 10.2 | 34.5% |
| Smith-Cotton High School | Sedalia 200 | 12.0 mi | 1,551 | 16.9 | 59.6% |
| Knob Noster High School | Knob Noster R-VIII | 15.5 mi | 474 | 13.3 | 30.4% |
| Smithton High School | Smithton R-VI | 15.7 mi | 217 | 9.9 | 37.3% |
| Green Ridge High School | Green Ridge R-VIII | 16.6 mi | 181 | 12 | 43.1% |
| Concordia High School | Concordia R-II | 17.6 mi | 205 | 10.8 | 33.7% |
| Otterville High School | Otterville R-VI | 18.4 mi | 102 | 8.6 | 32.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pettis County R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 161 |