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Carthage R-IX School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Carthage, Carytown, Fidelity and Brooklyn Heights.
Students
5,070
Schools
11
Spent per student
$11,767
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Carthage R-IX School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of Missouri districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 5 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the MO average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020
- Debt of $32.3M, about $6,376 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Brooklyn Heights.
K–35 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Carthage JR. HighThis district
9–12Carthage High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,767 per student · 19% below MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 53%Federal 18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,664’20
5,102’21
5,092’22
5,062’23
5,070’24
Up 8.7% since 2020.
Students
White 48%Hispanic 47%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Carthage Intermediate Center
C664 students13:1
Fairview Elem.
C−444 students12:1
Columbian Elem.
D398 students11:1
Steadley Elem.
B346 students14:1
Mark Twain Elem.
B164 students13:1
Pleasant Valley Elem.
A+162 students18:1
Carthage JR. High
B−773 students13:1
Carthage 6Th Grade Center
B−377 students12:1
Carthage High School
B1,626 students18:1
Carthage Technical CTR.
0 students0:1
Early Childhood and Pat Center
116 students11:1
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.