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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 286 students in Carthage R-IX School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschools in Carthage R-IX School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
11 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
5,092 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
399 Teachers
17,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carthage R-IX School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
# American Indian Students
34 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,286 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
45%
8%
# Black Students
38 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,543 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
50%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
201
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
392
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
370
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
402
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
367
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
385
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
435
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
415
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
367
281
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,569 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,083
$15,071
Spending / Student
$12,569
$13,899
Best Carthage R-IX School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
652 County Rd 180
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7085
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7085
Grades: PK-3
| 171 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood And Pat Center
Magnet School
625 E. Fairview
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 758-0898
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 758-0898
Grades: PK
| 115 students
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