Northwest R-I School District Explained

Northwest R-I School District
Location:	4300 Gravois Road House Springs, MO 63051
Schools:	10
Budget:	$69,339,000 ^[1]
Country:	USA
Superintendent:	Dr. Jennifer Hecktor
Students:	6,220 (As of 2017)
Teachers:	413 (As of 2017)
Mascot:	Lion
Website:	District 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

History

In 2017 the district had 6,300 students. Desi Kirchofer became superintendent in 2017.^[4] 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.^[5]

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

• Northwest High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northwest R-I School District MO. niche. 10 October 2018.
2. Web site: About. Northwest schools. 10 October 2018.
3. Web site: Northwest R-I School District. stltoday. St. Louis Post Dispatch. 10 October 2018.
4. Web site: Taketa, Kristen. Parkway administrator named as Northwest superintendent . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 2017-01-31. 2020-05-30.
5. Web site: Northwest R-I School District Selects New Superintendent .