Northwest School District

6900 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson, MI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,513

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

19 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

9,506

households

21,365

Total Population

$138,700

Average House Value

$820

Average Housing Rent

$53,888

Average Household Income

92.79%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Northwest School District is a public school district serving Jackson area, Michigan. For academic year 2020-2021, 5 schools served 3,513 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 5 schools. A total of 185 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1.

According to the Michigan state assessment result, 27% of students are proficient in Math learning and 42% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://nwschools.org (517)817-4721 6900 Rives Junction Rd, Jackson, MI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

LISA PETERSEN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

LISA PETERSEN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

LISA PETERSEN

email phone

Schools in Northwest School District

In Northwest School District, 5 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Northwest Early Elementary School View

905 Students

20 Students per teacher

Northwest Elementary School View

757 Students

18 Students per teacher

Northwest Kidder Middle School View

800 Students

18 Students per teacher

Northwest Alternative High School View

94 Students

24 Students per teacher

Northwest High School View

908 Students

19 Students per teacher

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Student Population

A total of 3,513 students are attending Northwest School District. By gender, there are 1,782 (50.7%) and 1,682 (47.9%) female students at Northwest School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,878 White (81.9%), 131 Black (3.7%), and33 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 5.6%	196	102	94
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	6	3	3
Asian 0.9%	33	15	18
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%	6	3	3
Black 3.7%	131	71	60
White 81.9%	2,878	1,468	1,410
Two or More Races 7.5%	263	142	121
Total	3,513	1,804	1,709

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	21	14	7
Asian	13	10	3
White	7	4	3
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	44	29	15

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	29	18	11
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	0	1
Asian	2	1	1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	20	11	9
White	358	229	129
Two or More Races	43	22	21
Total	454	282	172

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 27%	27%	45-49%	20-24%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	30-34%	20-24%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 12%	10-14%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Black students 10%	≤10%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
White students 29%	29%	45-49%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%
Two or More Races 22%	20-24%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≥50%	<50%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 12%	10-14%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%	20-29%	11-19%
Economically disadvantaged students 21%	21%	35-39%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%
Limited English proficient students 10%	≤10%	<50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*
Female students 24%	24%	35-39%	20-24%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%
Male students 30%	30%	50-54%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	30-34%	15-19%
Homeless enrolled students 17%	15-19%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	*	*	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 44%	44%	50-54%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	45-49%	50-54%
Hispanic students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	21-39%	40-59%
Black students 25%	20-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 50%	40-59%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Male students 37%	37%	40-44%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	45-49%
Limited English proficient students 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	*	<50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Female students 48%	48%	55-59%	30-34%	35-39%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	20-24%	30-39%	21-39%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	11-19%
All students 42%	42%	50-54%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	***	*
Economically disadvantaged students 34%	34%	40-44%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	40-44%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	≥50%	≤20%	40-59%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 94 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 256 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Northwest School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	94
Advanced Placement Math	27
Advanced Placement Science	21
Advanced Placement Other programs	73
SAT/ACT Participation	256

Teachers & Staffs

Total 190 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Northwest School District and the students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1. 99.5% of teachers are certified. 92.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	190	Students per teacher: 19 to 1
Teachers who are certified	189	99.5%
Teachers who are not certified	1	0.5%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	7	3.7%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	8	4.2%
School counselors	9	Students per counselor: 390 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-