Carthage High School

Summary:

Carthage High School is a public high school located in Carthage, Missouri, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,610 students. The school is part of the Carthage R-IX School District, which is ranked 176 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carthage High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 189 and 333 out of 358-521 schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has been 2 stars out of 5 for most years, indicating below-average performance compared to other Missouri high schools. While the school performs relatively well for its White student population, it struggles with its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Missouri high schools for these subgroups. Carthage High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 89% to 91.8% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, ranging from 0.9% to 2.4%.

Carthage High School's test scores on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) are generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 23.5% to 51.9% across different subject areas and grade levels. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.35% to 59.94% in recent years, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Compared to nearby high schools, such as Carl Junction High School and Webb City High School, Carthage High School's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some nearby schools, such as Jasper County High School and Diamond High, in terms of statewide ranking and certain academic metrics.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2600 South River
       Carthage, MO  64836-9401


(417) 359-7020

District: Carthage R-Ix

SchoolDigger Rank:
203rd of 378 Missouri High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,416 Help


Feeder schools for Carthage High School:

Elementary:    Carthage Intermediate Center
    Columbian Elementary
    Fairview Elementary
    Mark Twain Elementary
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Middle:    Carthage Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  1,634

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.3%
Hispanic:
45.8%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.3% Help


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Compare Details Carthage High School ranks worse than 53.7% of high schools in Missouri. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.49. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carthage High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.3%), Hispanic (45.8%), two or more races (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carthage High School is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Carthage High School employs 85.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carthage High School is $11,416.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carthage High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage High School 203rd of 378 Missouri public high schools. (See Carthage High School in the ranking list.)

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Carthage R-Ix:

SchoolDigger ranks Carthage R-Ix 176th of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carthage High School

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Rank History for all students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.96 284th 534 46.8%
2007 60.28 178th 538 66.9%
2008 43.51 342nd 539 36.5%
2009 52.09 218th 507 57.0%
2010 58.01 177th 516 65.7%
2011 60.26 162nd 528 69.3%
2012 59.81 165th 522 68.4%
2013 45.98 290th 523 44.6%
2014 48.50 262nd 521 49.7%
2015 45.16 279th 504 44.6%
2016 43.23 240th 401 40.1%
2017 54.55 193rd 404 52.2%
2018 32.71 324th 468 30.8%
2019 31.93 333rd 460 27.6%
2021 43.38 189th 358 47.2%
2022 31.53 239th 361 33.8%
2023 39.33 202nd 352 42.6%
2024 41.49 203rd 378 46.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.19 31st 33 6.1%
2023 23.49 39th 42 7.1%
2024 36.52 31st 45 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.71 114th 127 10.2%
2024 46.47 73rd 135 45.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.53 302nd 382 20.9%
2019 26.53 305th 368 17.1%
2021 50.58 101st 255 60.4%
2022 46.98 125th 250 50.0%
2023 55.05 88th 268 67.2%
2024 45.01 143rd 274 47.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.54 50th 95 47.4%
2021 34.44 89th 129 31.0%
2022 31.80 82nd 111 26.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.37 63rd 100 37.0%
2024 82.19 3rd 47 93.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.77 82nd 84 2.4%
2019 16.52 83rd 91 8.8%
2021 61.67 9th 40 77.5%
2022 40.20 30th 57 47.4%
2023 39.09 36th 64 43.8%
2024 40.26 42nd 70 40.0%
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Rank History for White students at Carthage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.21 164th 440 62.7%
2019 45.66 192nd 430 55.3%
2021 44.81 142nd 309 54.0%
2022 39.31 168th 310 45.8%
2023 58.33 69th 302 77.2%
2024 51.68 109th 321 66.0%
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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Carthage High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 710 710
1992 712 12 5 2 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 739 12 6 3 6 n/a n/a 0 766
1994 723 12 7 9 7 n/a n/a 0 758
1995 797 9 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 832
1996 797 9 9 13 4 n/a n/a 0 832
1997 793 15 7 16 4 n/a n/a 0 835
1998 802 21 4 24 1 n/a n/a 0 852
1999 776 20 3 23 2 n/a n/a 0 824
2000 757 18 7 31 4 n/a n/a 0 817
2001 755 17 5 41 6 n/a n/a 0 824
2002 758 15 2 43 10 n/a n/a 0 828
2003 758 15 2 43 10 n/a n/a 0 828
2004 719 15 1 53 10 n/a n/a 0 798
2005 679 13 3 87 8 n/a n/a 0 790
2006 674 15 6 115 9 n/a n/a 0 819
2007 705 18 9 112 10 n/a n/a 0 854
2008 735 18 10 138 9 n/a n/a 0 910
2009 956 29 9 221 15 n/a n/a 0 1230
2010 934 25 11 229 13 n/a n/a 0 1212
2011 966 29 8 237 7 0 0 0 1247
2012 912 27 8 253 12 1 0 0 1213
2013 858 27 7 280 7 0 4 0 1183
2014 883 28 4 301 8 1 13 0 1238
2015 867 29 5 330 12 1 12 0 1256
2016 898 27 4 395 8 2 22 0 1356
2017 895 36 4 435 15 5 31 0 1421
2018 879 35 4 492 14 7 36 0 1467
2019 853 31 4 518 14 10 40 0 1470
2020 847 32 9 557 13 10 41 0 1509
2021 823 22 13 603 8 11 36 0 1516
2022 801 22 13 663 7 9 46 0 1561
2023 793 19 14 730 5 8 41 0 1610
2024 805 8 13 749 6 6 47 0 1634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carthage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 710 35.5 20.0 n/a
1992 732 35.1 20.8 5.5
1993 766 36.7 20.9 4.4
1994 758 36.0 21.1 3.7
1995 832 40.5 20.5 8.9
1996 832 40.5 20.5 8.9
1997 835 43.6 19.2 10.1
1998 852 45.8 18.6 9.2
1999 824 47.7 17.3 6.8
2000 817 49.7 16.4 8.7
2001 824 49.7 16.6 10.3
2002 828 50.5 16.4 12.9
2003 828 50.5 16.4 12.9
2004 798 45.8 17.4 18
2005 790 41.1 19.2 26.6
2006 819 41.6 19.7 31.5
2007 854 40.6 21.0 30
2008 910 47.6 19.1 30.3
2009 1230 63.5 19.4 42.3
2010 1212 67.5 17.9 44.5
2011 1247 65.9 18.8 45.5
2012 1213 66.8 18.1 45.1
2013 1183 66.9 17.6 50.1
2014 1238 71.9 17.2 53.7
2015 1256 73.0 17.2 52.9
2016 1356 79.0 17.1 48.7
2017 1421 79.8 17.7 55.2
2018 1467 80.7 18.1 58.1
2019 1470 83.0 17.7 49.9
2020 1509 83.0 18.1 58.4
2021 1516 83.4 18.1 50.7
2022 1561 88.8 17.5 50.4
2023 1610 89.1 18.0 59.9
2024 1634 85.8 19.0 60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carthage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 710 35.5 20.0 n/a
1992 732 35.1 20.8 5.5
1993 766 36.7 20.9 4.4
1994 758 36.0 21.1 3.7
1995 832 40.5 20.5 8.9
1996 832 40.5 20.5 8.9
1997 835 43.6 19.2 10.1
1998 852 45.8 18.6 9.2
1999 824 47.7 17.3 6.8
2000 817 49.7 16.4 8.7
2001 824 49.7 16.6 10.3
2002 828 50.5 16.4 12.9
2003 828 50.5 16.4 12.9
2004 798 45.8 17.4 18
2005 790 41.1 19.2 26.6
2006 819 41.6 19.7 31.5
2007 854 40.6 21.0 30
2008 910 47.6 19.1 30.3
2009 1230 63.5 19.4 42.3
2010 1212 67.5 17.9 44.5
2011 1247 65.9 18.8 45.5
2012 1213 66.8 18.1 45.1
2013 1183 66.9 17.6 50.1
2014 1238 71.9 17.2 53.7
2015 1256 73.0 17.2 52.9
2016 1356 79.0 17.1 48.7
2017 1421 79.8 17.7 55.2
2018 1467 80.7 18.1 58.1
2019 1470 83.0 17.7 49.9
2020 1509 83.0 18.1 58.4
2021 1516 83.4 18.1 50.7
2022 1561 88.8 17.5 50.4
2023 1610 89.1 18.0 59.9
2024 1634 85.8 19.0 60.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Carthage High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $539 (5.8%) $8,675 (94.2%) $9,214
2020 $617 (6.4%) $9,085 (93.6%) $9,702
2021 $1,219 (11.3%) $9,593 (88.7%) $10,812
2022 $535 (4.7%) $10,881 (95.3%) $11,416

Data source: Missouri Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carthage High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 333rd of 460 High schoolsRanks 202nd of 352 High schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Carthage High School)33.433.5
 0.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Carthage R-Ix)33.440.1
 6.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Missouri)45.341.5
 3.8%
End of Course Biology I (Carthage High School)30.736.3
 5.6%
   End of Course Biology I (Carthage R-Ix)30.736.3
 5.6%
   End of Course Biology I (Missouri)39.238.5
 0.7%
End of Course English II (Carthage High School)49.651.9
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (Carthage R-Ix)49.651.9
 2.3%
   End of Course English II (Missouri)5954.4
 4.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14701610
 9.5%
African American3119
 38.7%
American Indian145
 64.3%
Asian414
 250%
Hispanic518730
 40.9%
Pacific Islander108
 20%
White853793
 7%
Two or More Races4041
 2.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.9%59.9%
 10.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage High School

Students at Carthage High School are 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Carthage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carthage Intermediate Center
Elementary : Columbian Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Valley Elementary
Elementary : Steadley Elementary
Middle : Carthage Junior High

Carthage High School ranks 203rd of 378 Missouri high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,634 students attended Carthage High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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