📍 18475 Hwy 11, Mendon, Chariton County, 64660
Northwestern High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Mendon, Chariton County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northwestern R-I school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.1:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northwestern High enrolls 71 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 11.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% White and 1.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 99% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 71 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 22 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Northwestern High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 18, state house district 39.
Northwestern High is one of 2 schools in NORTHWESTERN R-I, based in MENDON, Missouri. The district serves 136 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, Northwestern High is close to the district average of about 68 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote