Total enrollment
754
-23 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Carthage
Illinois · Public K-12
Carthage runs 6 public K-12 schools inside Illinois, with combined enrollment near 754 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Carthage
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 97%
% Hispanic
7%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 167 |
| Carthage Primary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 238 |
| Illini West High School | High | 09-12 | 349 |
| ROYALS Academy Carthage | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| ROYALS RSSP Carthage | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| WCISEC HS MD | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Carthage
Carthage is a middle-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 6 schools and 754 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Carthage is around 126 students, 74% below the Illinois average of about 480.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Carthage has fell 3% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 777 students to 754. Over that span, Carthage closed 2 schools, going from 5 to 3. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 97% to 90%.
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