Total enrollment
5,070
+82 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Carthage
Missouri · Public K-12
Carthage, Missouri has 11 public K-12 schools in service today, teaching roughly 5,070 students (an average of 461 per campus).
7-year change in Carthage
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
48%
was 56%
% Hispanic
47%
was 38%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER | Middle | 06-06 | 377 |
| CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,626 |
| CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER | Elementary | 04-05 | 664 |
| CARTHAGE JR. HIGH | Middle | 07-08 | 773 |
| CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CTR. | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| COLUMBIAN ELEM. | Elementary | KG-03 | 398 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PAT CENTER | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
| FAIRVIEW ELEM. | Elementary | KG-03 | 444 |
| MARK TWAIN ELEM. | Elementary | KG-03 | 164 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY ELEM. | Elementary | PK-03 | 162 |
| STEADLEY ELEM. | Elementary | KG-03 | 346 |
About Carthage
Public education in Carthage, Missouri runs across 11 schools that instructs roughly 5,070 students. By footprint, Carthage sits in the middle-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city comprises 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Carthage average about 461 students each, 21% higher than the Missouri norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,070 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,988 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Carthage gained 1 school, going from 9 to 10. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment increased from 38% to 47%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Carthage discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.