Northwest R-I School District

Northwest R-I School District
Location
4300 Gravois Road House Springs, MO 63051
United States
District information
SuperintendentDr. Jennifer Hecktor
Schools10
Budget$69,339,000 [1]
NCES District ID2922890[2]
Students and staff
Students6,220 (As of 2017)
Teachers413 (As of 2017)
District mascotLion
Other information
WebsiteDistrict Website

Northwest R-I School District is a school district located in Jefferson County, Missouri serving High Ridge, Dittmer, House Springs, Cedar Hill and a portion of Fenton.

About

Northwest R-I ranks 27th out of 562 school districts in the state of Missouri in terms of student body population.[3] 93% of the student body is White. 91% of students of Northwest R-I graduate from high school. The average ACT score is 20 falling almost a point below the Missouri average as of the 2017 school year.[4]

History

In 2017 the district had 6,300 students. Desi Kirchofer became superintendent in 2017.[5] With a vote of 7-0, the Northwest R-1 Board of Education voted Dr. Jennifer Hecktor to become the new superintendent on July 1, 2022 following Dr.Kirchofer's retirement on May 31, 2022.[6]

List of schools

Pre-K

  • Northwest Early Child Center

Elementary schools

  • Brennan Woods Elementary
  • Cedar Springs Elementary
  • High Ridge Elementary
  • Maple Grove Elementary
  • Murphy Elementary
  • House Springs Elementary

Middle schools

  • Woodridge Middle School
  • Northwest Valley Middle School

High schools

References

  1. ^ "Northwest R-I School District MO". niche. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Northwest R-1". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 10 Oct 2018.
  3. ^ "About". Northwest schools. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Northwest R-I School District". stltoday. St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ Taketa, Kristen (2017-01-31). "Parkway administrator named as Northwest superintendent". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. ^ "Northwest R-I School District Selects New Superintendent".