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Carthage R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 732 students in Carthage R-IX School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle School in Carthage R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public middle school average of 31% (majority Black).
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This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
827 Schools
# Students
5,062 Students
233,366 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
20,289 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Carthage R-IX School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#303 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.49
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
46%
8%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
49%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $13,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,643 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,161
$15,081
Spending / Student
$12,643
$13,908
Best Carthage R-IX School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carthage Jr. High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
827 E. Centennial
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7050
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7050
Gr: 7-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
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