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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 501 students in Carthage Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Carthage Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
2,598 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Carthage Independent School District, which is ranked #554 of all 1,196 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.
Overall District Rank
#535 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.63
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
521 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
55%
# Black Students
528 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,443 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
56%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
137
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
181
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
217
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,509 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,711 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,509
$13,387

Spending / Student
$15,711
$14,116

Best Carthage Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
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