Total enrollment
2,637
-16 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in CARTHAGE ISD
Texas · 2,637 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, CARTHAGE ISD's 5 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,637 students (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in CARTHAGE ISD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CARTHAGE ISD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Texas | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #191 of 667 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,637 | #315 of 760 | #3,624 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #310 of 760 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #444 of 758 | #4,918 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.3% | #485 of 750 | #3,825 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.6% | #158 of 557 | #1,567 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 ISD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Carthage High School at 64.1% proficient to Baker-Koonce Intermediate School at 42.4%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 204th widest gap among 352 Texas districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,686 to 2,637 students (down 2%) and from 186 to 182 full-time teachers (down 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 H S | Carthage | High | 09-12 | 785 |
| BAKER-KOONCE INT | Carthage | Middle | 04-06 | 566 |
| CARTHAGE PRI | Carthage | Elementary | PK-01 | 513 |
| CARTHAGE J H | Carthage | Middle | 07-08 | 398 |
| LIBBY EL | Carthage | Elementary | 02-03 | 375 |
About CARTHAGE ISD
CARTHAGE ISD is a thinly populated public-school district in Texas. The district oversees 5 schools and enrolls approximately 2,637 students.
In terms of grade levels, CARTHAGE ISD is made up of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 527 in this district, meaningfully below the Texas typical of 606.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in CARTHAGE ISD has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,653 students to 2,637.
On this page, the community for CARTHAGE ISD discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.