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Carthage, MO
Public School Ratings




Carthage Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Carthage R Ix School District details

Carthage R Ix School District
709 W Centennial Ave.
Carthage, MO 64836

5,062 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Carthage R Ix School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Missouri

4

(10 is best)

Better than 34.4% of all MO school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
41%
35%
43%
38%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Carthage 6th Grade Center School
714 S Main
Carthage, MO, 64836
06-06
Carthage High School
2600 South River
Carthage, MO, 64836
09-12
Carthage Intermediate Center School
2851 S. Chapel
Carthage, MO, 64836
04-05
Carthage Jr. High School
827 E. Centennial
Carthage, MO, 64836
07-08
Carthage Technical Ctr. School
1100 E. Airport Drive
Carthage, MO, 64836
09-12
Columbian Elem. School
1015 W Macon
Carthage, MO, 64836
KG-03
Early Childhood And Pat Center School
625 E. Fairview
Carthage, MO, 64836
PK-PK
Fairview Elem. School
1201 E Fairview
Carthage, MO, 64836
KG-03
Mark Twain Elem. School
1435 S Main
Carthage, MO, 64836
KG-03
Pleasant Valley Elem. School
652 County Rd 180
Carthage, MO, 64836
PK-03
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 50.9% 71.8%
Black 0.5% 16.2%
Hispanic 46.9% 8.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.4% 2.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.3% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.2% 48.9%
Free lunch eligible 58.4% 42.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.7% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,447 $32,635,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $473 $2,393,000 3.6%
Staff $477 $2,414,000 3.7%
General Administration $705 $3,570,000 5.4%
School Administration $550 $2,782,000 4.2%
Operation $1,437 $7,273,000 11.1%
Transportation $422 $2,136,000 3.3%
Other $133 $674,000 1.0%
Total Support $4,196 $21,242,000 32.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,322 $11,755,000 17.9%
Total Expenditures $12,966 $65,632,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,013 $6,250,581,000 45.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $891 $794,032,000 5.8%
Staff $509 $453,483,000 3.3%
General Administration $778 $693,526,000 5.1%
School Administration $720 $641,715,000 4.7%
Operation $1,272 $1,133,809,000 8.3%
Transportation $642 $572,323,000 4.2%
Other $294 $261,597,000 1.9%
Total Support $5,106 $4,550,485,000 33.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,189 $2,842,348,000 20.8%
Total Expenditures $15,308 $13,643,414,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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