Carthage ISD School District

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

Top Rankings

Carthage ISD 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 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Carthage ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
2,674 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Carthage ISD School District, which is ranked #535 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#547 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Carthage ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carthage ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carthage ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Carthage ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
534 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
20%
13%
# White Students
1,519 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
57%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
132
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
185
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
202
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
221
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
211
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,068 is higher than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,264 is higher than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Carthage ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Carthage ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,068
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Carthage ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,264
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Carthage ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Carthage ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carthage J High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
606 Holly St
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2751
Grades: 7-8
| 432 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,674 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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