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CARTHAGE R-IX

Carthage, Missouri · Public School District · Open

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Key statistics

5,070
Students enrolled
11
Public schools
388
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.1:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 199
  • Kindergarten 348
  • Grade 1 360
  • Grade 2 355
  • Grade 3 368
  • Grade 4 304
  • Grade 5 360
  • Grade 6 377
  • Grade 7 400
  • Grade 8 373
  • Grade 9 386
  • Grade 10 393
  • Grade 11 449
  • Grade 12 398

By race/ethnicity

  • White 48%
  • Hispanic/Latino 47%
  • Two or more races 3%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%
  • Black or African American <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Free and reduced-price lunch

64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch 3,251 of 5,070 students in the district's schools
  • Free lunch 58%
  • Reduced-price lunch 6%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, school year 2024-25. Eligibility as reported by the state. Schools that serve free meals to every student may count all of them as eligible, so figures are not comparable from state to state.

Spending and revenue

$11,767 spent per student on day-to-day operations Missouri median: $13,607 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $6,831
  • Support services $4,263
  • Other (food service, etc.) $673

Where the money comes from

  • Local 40%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 18%

Total revenue $78.4 milliontotal spending $65.9 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Town: FringeStudents: 97% town, 3% rural

Total staff (FTE)

846

District office

709 W CENTENNIAL AVE., Carthage MO 64836

Phone

(417) 359-7000

County

Jasper County

Official website

NCES District ID

2907460

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About CARTHAGE R-IX

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Mission Statement The mission of the Carthage R-9 School District is to provide comprehensive educational experiences that will empower all students to become lifelong learners and productive, informed, responsible citizens who are able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society. Philosophy We Believe the district should provide an excellent, professional faculty, administration and support staff which will utilize the resources of the community to fulfill its mission and that the district should provide facilities that are modern, well-maintained and designed to enhance the educational process. We Believe that our curriculum and instruction should give students the opportunity to reach their full potential and personal goals, provide for their individual differences and interests, and guide them in selecting meaningful educational and career choices. We Believe the focus of the educational process should be on student learning and the continual striving to raise the expectations and standards of academic achievement. We Believe that students, parents and the community share with the district the privileges and responsibilities of a comprehensive education which represents a vital contribution to the success and development of both the students and the community. We Believe the district should be proactive in the planning and pursuit of educational excellence.
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Public Schools in CARTHAGE R-IX (11)

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CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL

Carthage, MO · Grades 09–12 · 1,626 students · High

CARTHAGE JR. HIGH

Carthage, MO · Grades 07–08 · 773 students · Middle

CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER

Carthage, MO · Grades 04–05 · 664 students · Elementary

FAIRVIEW ELEM.

Carthage, MO · Grades KG–03 · 444 students · Elementary

COLUMBIAN ELEM.

Carthage, MO · Grades KG–03 · 398 students · Elementary

CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER

Carthage, MO · Grades 06–06 · 377 students · Middle

STEADLEY ELEM.

Carthage, MO · Grades KG–03 · 346 students · Elementary

MARK TWAIN ELEM.

Carthage, MO · Grades KG–03 · 164 students · Elementary

PLEASANT VALLEY ELEM.

Carthage, MO · Grades PK–03 · 162 students · Elementary

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PAT CENTER

Carthage, MO · Grades PK–PK · 116 students · Prekindergarten

CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CTR.

Carthage, MO · Grades 09–12 · High