Carthage Independent School District

1600 W Panola
Carthage, TX 75633-2370
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Carthage Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 392 students in Carthage Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Carthage Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
2,621 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Carthage Independent School District, which is ranked #558 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#535 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Carthage Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carthage Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carthage Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carthage Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Carthage Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
516 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,474 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
56%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
173
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
201
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
181
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,373 is higher than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,573 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Carthage Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Carthage Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,373
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Carthage Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,573
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Carthage Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carthage Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carthage J High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
606 Holly St
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2751
Grades: 7-8
| 392 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,621 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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