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.
Northwest R-I ranks 27th out of 562 school districts in the state of Missouri in terms of student body population. 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.
In 2017 the district had 6,300 students. Desi Kirchofer became superintendent in 2017. 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.