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Item: Carthage R-IX School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

709 W Centennial Ave.
Carthage, MO 64836-1700

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 359-7000

WWW.CARTHAGETIGERS.ORG

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Carthage R-IX School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

11 Schools

753 Schools

# Students

5,070 Students

205,391 Students

# Teachers

388 Teachers

18,715 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
Pre-K	199	63
Kind	16	56
1	20	53
2	23	52
3	20	44

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District Rank

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.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#303 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District
2023	#303
2022	#322
2021	#287
2019	#405
2018	#324
2017	#451
2016	#426
2015	#367
2014	#352
2013	#338
2012	#332
2011	#276
2010	#343

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42%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	42%	40%
2022	38%	39%
2021	37%	37%
2019	34%	42%
2018	36%	42%
2017	38%	47%
2016	38%	48%
2015	39%	44%
2014	49%	52%
2013	53%	53%
2012	54%	55%
2011	55%	54%
2010	50%	53%

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35%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2022	35%	43%
2021	39%	46%
2019	38%	49%
2018	36%	49%
2017	49%	61%
2016	56%	63%
2015	53%	60%
2014	47%	53%
2013	50%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	53%	55%
2010	49%	54%

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31%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2022	31%	38%
2021	31%	37%

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89%

89.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	89%	89%
2022	91%	90%
2021	90%	89%
2020	96%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	91%	89%
2016	93%	90%
2015	91%	89%
2014	92%	89%
2013	90%	87%
2012	86%	86%
2011	83%	82%

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(2022-23)

13.5%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	13.5%	20.5%
2022	14.7%	20.9%
2021	11.4%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	0.55	0.50
2022	0.55	0.50
2021	0.55	0.48
2020	0.55	0.48
2019	0.55	0.47
2018	0.53	0.47
2017	0.53	0.45
2016	0.51	0.46
2015	0.51	0.44
2014	0.51	0.44
2013	0.50	0.42
2012	0.47	0.42
2011	0.45	0.41
2010	0.44	0.39
2009	0.43	0.39
2008	0.41	0.39
2007	0.38	0.39
2006	0.38	0.38
2005	0.35	0.38
2004	0.32	0.36
2003	0.27	0.36
2002	0.25	0.35
2001	0.24	0.35
2000	0.20	0.33
1999	0.17	0.33
1998	0.16	0.32
1997	0.11	0.32
1996	0.10	0.30
1995	0.09	0.30
1994	0.09	0.30
1993	0.07	0.29
1992	0.06	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2021)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2021	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2022)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	45%	8%
2022	44%	8%
2021	43%	7%
2020	39%	7%
2019	39%	7%
2018	38%	7%
2017	38%	6%
2016	37%	6%
2015	34%	6%
2014	32%	5%
2013	31%	5%
2012	28%	5%
2011	26%	5%
2010	26%	4%
2009	24%	4%
2008	22%	4%
2007	20%	4%
2006	20%	3%
2005	18%	3%
2004	15%	3%
2003	12%	2%
2002	11%	2%
2001	9%	2%
2000	8%	2%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	1%	15%
2022	1%	15%
2021	1%	15%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2018	1%	16%
2017	1%	16%
2016	1%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	2%	17%
2013	2%	17%
2012	2%	17%
2011	3%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	2%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	2%	18%
2006	2%	18%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	3%	17%
1999	2%	17%
1998	2%	17%
1997	3%	17%
1996	2%	16%
1995	2%	16%
1994	2%	16%
1993	3%	15%
1992	3%	15%

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% White

48%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	50%	69%
2022	51%	69%
2021	52%	70%
2020	55%	70%
2019	55%	71%
2018	58%	71%
2017	58%	72%
2016	60%	72%
2015	62%	73%
2014	62%	73%
2013	64%	74%
2012	67%	74%
2011	69%	75%
2010	70%	76%
2009	72%	76%
2008	74%	76%
2007	76%	76%
2006	76%	77%
2005	79%	77%
2004	82%	78%
2003	85%	78%
2002	86%	79%
2001	87%	79%
2000	88%	80%
1999	91%	80%
1998	91%	81%
1997	94%	81%
1996	95%	82%
1995	95%	82%
1994	96%	82%
1993	97%	83%
1992	97%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,193 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,316 is less than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	$72 MM	$9 MM
2022	$71 MM	$8 MM
2021	$67 MM	$7 MM
2020	$55 MM	$6 MM
2019	$63 MM	$6 MM
2018	$60 MM	$6 MM
2017	$58 MM	$6 MM
2016	$53 MM	$6 MM
2015	$41 MM	$6 MM
2014	$48 MM	$6 MM
2012	$42 MM	$6 MM
2011	$41 MM	$6 MM
2010	$41 MM	$6 MM
2009	$40 MM	$5 MM
2008	$36 MM	$5 MM
2007	$35 MM	$5 MM
2006	$35 MM	$5 MM
2005	$28 MM	$5 MM
2004	$25 MM	$5 MM
2003	$25 MM	$5 MM
2002	$25 MM	$4 MM
2001	$24 MM	$4 MM
2000	$22 MM	$4 MM
1999	$20 MM	$4 MM
1998	$20 MM	$4 MM
1997	$18 MM	$3 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$2 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$68 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	$68 MM	$8 MM
2022	$66 MM	$7 MM
2021	$64 MM	$6 MM
2020	$59 MM	$7 MM
2019	$65 MM	$6 MM
2018	$51 MM	$6 MM
2017	$49 MM	$6 MM
2016	$62 MM	$6 MM
2015	$43 MM	$6 MM
2014	$43 MM	$6 MM
2012	$38 MM	$5 MM
2011	$36 MM	$6 MM
2010	$43 MM	$6 MM
2009	$50 MM	$6 MM
2008	$57 MM	$6 MM
2007	$36 MM	$5 MM
2006	$28 MM	$5 MM
2005	$25 MM	$5 MM
2004	$23 MM	$5 MM
2003	$25 MM	$5 MM
2002	$24 MM	$5 MM
2001	$22 MM	$4 MM
2000	$21 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$26 MM	$4 MM
1997	$22 MM	$3 MM
1996	$15 MM	$3 MM
1995	$14 MM	$3 MM
1992	$11 MM	$2 MM
1990	$11 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,193

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	$14,132	$15,622
2022	$13,846	$13,975
2021	$14,284	$13,574
2020	$10,585	$10,721
2019	$12,497	$11,328
2018	$12,014	$11,298
2017	$12,000	$11,359
2016	$11,044	$10,788
2015	$8,855	$9,469
2014	$10,320	$9,927
2012	$9,463	$9,889
2011	$9,333	$9,681
2010	$9,554	$9,469
2009	$9,758	$8,810
2008	$9,043	$8,648
2007	$8,743	$8,379
2006	$9,061	$8,290
2005	$7,514	$7,623
2004	$6,816	$7,592
2003	$6,958	$7,245
2002	$6,671	$6,806
2001	$6,557	$7,002
2000	$5,988	$6,217
1999	$5,542	$5,811
1998	$5,598	$5,726
1997	$5,122	$5,500
1995	$4,292	$4,709
1992	$3,273	$3,754
1990	$3,173	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$13,316

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Carthage R-IX School District	Missouri
2023	$13,259	$14,418
2022	$12,864	$12,976
2021	$13,722	$12,023
2020	$11,436	$11,595
2019	$12,935	$11,339
2018	$10,203	$10,855
2017	$10,133	$11,263
2016	$13,022	$10,861
2015	$9,263	$9,562
2014	$9,358	$9,640
2012	$8,475	$9,313
2011	$8,332	$9,303
2010	$9,994	$9,562
2009	$12,135	$8,968
2008	$14,024	$9,268
2007	$8,880	$8,911
2006	$7,304	$8,142
2005	$6,760	$7,369
2004	$6,418	$7,250
2003	$6,854	$7,305
2002	$6,520	$7,131
2001	$6,101	$6,892
2000	$5,608	$6,240
1999	$6,022	$5,803
1998	$7,270	$5,573
1997	$5,996	$5,302
1995	$4,120	$4,594
1992	$3,380	$3,754
1990	$3,129	$3,730

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Best Carthage R-IX School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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652 County Rd 180
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 359-7085

Gr: PK-3 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood And Pat Center

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625 E. Fairview
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 758-0898

Gr: PK | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,070 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 89% (Top 30% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education