CARTHAGE R-IX operates 10 public schools serving 5,092 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 5,070 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Jasper County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,864 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 36.2% local, 46.4% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,641 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 56/100, ranked #170 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 336.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 12.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.1% White, 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Carthage High School accounts for 32.1% of all CARTHAGE R-IX student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means CARTHAGE R-IX-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
CARTHAGE R-IX school enrollment varies 14× across entities
CARTHAGE R-IX school enrollment ranges from 116 students (lowest) to 1,626 students (highest), a spread of 1,510 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
CARTHAGE R-IX has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.2% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
CARTHAGE R-IX student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within CARTHAGE R-IX is typically wider than the CARTHAGE R-IX-aggregate figure suggests.
CARTHAGE R-IX chronic absenteeism rate is 12.0% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
CARTHAGE R-IX has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 5,092 students.
How much does CARTHAGE R-IX spend per student?
CARTHAGE R-IX spends $12,864 per student. The district has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #170 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in CARTHAGE R-IX?
The average teacher salary in CARTHAGE R-IX is $67,641 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near CARTHAGE R-IX?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Jasper County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of CARTHAGE R-IX?
CARTHAGE R-IX students are 50.1% White, 44.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for CARTHAGE R-IX?
CARTHAGE R-IX has an equity score of 56/100, ranking #170 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.