Enrollment
243
High
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARUTHERSVILLE 18·NCES 290747000214
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH
1708 WARD AVE, CARUTHERSVILLE, MO 63830 · (573) 333-6100 · Pemiscot County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL243 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Missouri public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
243 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 56 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARUTHERSVILLE 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
25.5%
MO avg 43.8%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 2.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH's state test result (20.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH this school | 243 | 100.0% | 20.4% |
| EXCELSIOR SPRINGS TECH. HIGH EXCELSIOR SPRINGS | 147 | 94.6% | 3.7% |
| CHARLESTON HIGH CHARLESTON | 310 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| SOUTH PEMISCOT HIGH STEELE | 263 | 100.0% | 22.7% |
| CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL NEW MADRID | 361 | 100.0% | 19.4% |
| MALDEN HIGH MALDEN | 383 | 100.0% | 17.3% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Pemiscot County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #386 of 443 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #334 of 453 ▲ 16 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 243 | #296 of 561 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #125 of 343 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #35 of 343 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #17 of 455 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #29 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
243
-13 (-5%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 243 | 18.5 | 13.1:1 | 100% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 20.6 | 12.1:1 | 100% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 258 | 20.1 | 12.8:1 | 99% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 16 | 16.0:1 | 98% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 92% (271) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 19 | 16.6:1 | 99% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 65% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 388 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 40% (157) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 26 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (295 to 243); teachers down 12% (21 to 18.5).
About CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH
In CARUTHERSVILLE, Missouri, CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is a small high school. Enrollment stands at 243 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 51% below the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri.
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is one of 3 schools in CARUTHERSVILLE 18, which enrolls 918 students in total.
At CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH, Black students make up the biggest share, 49%. Smaller groups are 40% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 24% of Pemiscot County residents are Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is 13.1:1, based on 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Missouri, 12.2:1, is lower. CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of Missouri public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is -2.1 points: 20.4% actual, 22.4% predicted.
In Pemiscot County, the median household earns about $40,089 a year, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 26%. Across Pemiscot County, 18 public schools serve about 2,865 students.
CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 256 to 243. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.1:1, from 16.0:1.
This page is set up for the CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Pemiscot County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,958
Census ACS
Median income
$40,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
26%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
2,865 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARUTHERSVILLE 18
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 475 students
- CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 200 students
Other schools in CARUTHERSVILLE
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARYElementary · 475 students
- CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 200 students
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE0.1 mi · 200
- CARUTHERSVILLE ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 475
- PEMISCOT CO. R-III ELEM.4.7 mi · 116
- HAYTI HIGH6.1 mi · 225
- MATHIS ELEMENTARY6.1 mi · 383
- EAST ELEMENTARY11.1 mi · 80
Frequently asked questions
About CARUTHERSVILLE HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH?
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH enrolls approximately 243 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH serve?
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is approximately 13.1:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH?
At CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH, the student body is approximately 40% White, 4% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH?
CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is overseen by CARUTHERSVILLE 18 in Pemiscot County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.