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Northwestern High

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,973

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18475 Hwy 11
Mendon, MO 64660-0043

(660) 272-3201

District: Northwestern R-I

Feeder schools for Northwestern High:

Elementary:

Northwestern Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2009 → 6th in 2019

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2009

!English I scores 33 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Missouri avg47%

Not ranked this year

Northwestern High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	46.5	312 of 587	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.4	521 of 568	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	480 of 585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	462 of 633	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.9	410 of 649	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.1	483 of 623	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.2	306 of 625	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.3	99 of 614	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	62.3	203 of 601	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.0	407 of 624	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	313 of 624	49.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	36.8	333 of 527	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	9.7	433 of 460	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	421 of 468	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	331 of 404	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	395 of 504	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	447 of 521	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	468 of 523	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	320 of 522	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	251 of 528	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	20.3	461 of 516	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.1	297 of 507	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.1	379 of 539	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	459 of 538	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	492 of 534	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	4.8	426 of 430	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	415 of 440	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

White (2019)37th percentile-10 vs school

High school

White (2019)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts50%+3 vs state

English II42%-17 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science36%-8 vs state

English I27%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Northwestern High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	MAP English I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP English I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northwestern High	Public	7-12	18475 Hwy 11	Mendon	64660	Chariton County	Northwestern R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 272-3201	54	12	4.6	42.6%	53 (98.1%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$27,973	$1,207	$26,765
Brunswick High	Public	7-12	1008 County Rd	Brunswick	65236	Chariton County	Brunswick R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 548-3771	120	13	9.0	44.2%	102 (85.0%)	7 (5.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)								(n/a)		63.6		41.1					$17,723	$1,216	$16,507
Hale High	Public	6-12	518 Main St	Hale	64643	Carroll County	Hale R-I	No	No	No	No	(660) 565-2417	59	9	6.6	44.1%	52 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)									$18,817	$317	$18,500
Marceline High	Public	6-12	314 E Santa Fe	Marceline	64658	Linn County	Marceline R-V	No	No	No	No	(660) 376-2411	343	26	13.3	37.3%	324 (94.5%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	79.8	37^th of 367 public high schools	89.9%		68	64^th of 378 public high schools	83.1%	27	50.9	57.6	47.0	65.1	48.8				$11,420	$275	$11,145
Bosworth High	Public	7-12	102 E Eldridge St	Bosworth	64623	Carroll County	Bosworth R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 534-7311	16	6	2.4	100.0%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$48,404	$1,283	$47,121
Linn County Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	122 Pershing Rd	Brookfield	64628	Linn County	Brookfield R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 258-2682	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brookfield High	Public	9-12	124 Pershing Rd	Brookfield	64628	Linn County	Brookfield R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 258-7242	269	21	12.7	42.8%	248 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	58.3	112^th of 367 public high schools	69.5%		62.5	89^th of 378 public high schools	76.5%	23				49.9	47.3	55.7	18.3	71.1	$16,893	$696	$16,197
Keytesville High	Public	7-12	27247 Hwy 5	Keytesville	65261	Chariton County	Keytesville R-III	No	No	No	No	(660) 288-3767	48	9	5.1	39.6%	47 (97.9%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$29,468	$291	$29,177
Meadville High	Public	7-12	101 W Crandall	Meadville	64659	Linn County	Meadville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(660) 938-4112	101	12	8.1	24.8%	100 (99.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$15,195	$87	$15,108
Tina-Avalon High	Public	7-12	11896 Hwy 65	Tina	64682	Carroll County	Tina-Avalon R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 622-4212	66	9	7.1	27.3%	64 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$16,335	$214	$16,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwestern High

What is the racial makeup of Northwestern High?

Students at Northwestern High are 98% White, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Northwestern High?

Northwestern High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northwestern Elementary

What district is Northwestern High in?

Northwestern R-I

How many students attend Northwestern High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Northwestern High.

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