Total enrollment
5,070
+406 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in CARTHAGE R-IX
Missouri · 5,070 students · 1 city
Of the 11 public K-12 schools run by CARTHAGE R-IX, combined student count is roughly 5,070, with 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in CARTHAGE R-IX
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CARTHAGE R-IX ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #194 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,070 | #38 of 290 | #1,904 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #31 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #231 of 289 | #4,464 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.1% | #62 of 290 | #2,408 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.9% | #32 of 173 | #2,342 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CARTHAGE R-IX
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER at 54.3% proficient to CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER at 28.7%, a gap of 25.5 points. That is the 81st widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,988 to 4,693 students (down 6%) and from 323 to 328 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 1,626 |
| CARTHAGE JR. HIGH | Carthage | Middle | 07-08 | 773 |
| CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER | Carthage | Elementary | 04-05 | 664 |
| FAIRVIEW ELEM. | Carthage | Elementary | KG-03 | 444 |
| COLUMBIAN ELEM. | Carthage | Elementary | KG-03 | 398 |
| CARTHAGE 6TH GRADE CENTER | Carthage | Middle | 06-06 | 377 |
| STEADLEY ELEM. | Carthage | Elementary | KG-03 | 346 |
| MARK TWAIN ELEM. | Carthage | Elementary | KG-03 | 164 |
| PLEASANT VALLEY ELEM. | Carthage | Elementary | PK-03 | 162 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PAT CENTER | Carthage | Elementary | PK-PK | 116 |
| CARTHAGE TECHNICAL CTR. | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About CARTHAGE R-IX
As a thinly populated district in Missouri, CARTHAGE R-IX enrolls 5,070 students across 11 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, CARTHAGE R-IX is made up of 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, CARTHAGE R-IX runs about 461 students per school, 21% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in CARTHAGE R-IX has rose 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,664 students to 5,070. Over that span, CARTHAGE R-IX opened 1 school, going from 9 to 10.
On this page, the community for CARTHAGE R-IX discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.