CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH

CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is a cozy four-year high school in CARUTHERSVILLE, Missouri, part of CARUTHERSVILLE 18. The school serves 243 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 51% smaller than the state mean of about 501.

CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is one of 3 schools operated by CARUTHERSVILLE 18, a district that enrolls 918 students overall.

Demographically, CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH records that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 40% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 79.1%, a residual of +29.7 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Pemiscot County) reports that median household earnings sit near $40,089, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 26%. CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH is one of 18 public schools in Pemiscot County (combined enrollment of about 2,865 students).

CARUTHERSVILLE MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.2%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CARUTHERSVILLE HIGH has declined 18%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 243 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 40% across the same window.

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