Enrollment
785
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 481311000812
Carthage H S — Carthage, TX
Federal NCES profile for Carthage H S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 53
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 6
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Carthage Isd · Texas
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
69.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.7:1
vs 14.6:1 Texas avg
-20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carthage H S compares with Texas and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Carthage H S reports 785 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 69.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 20% below the Texas state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 26% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 50.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the Texas average and 3% below the national baseline. The school offers 5 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 262 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carthage Isd spends $19,246 per pupil district-wide, above the Texas average of $17,150 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 71.2% from local sources (property taxes), 6.3% from the state, and 22.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Carthage H S compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Texas state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.7:1 | ▼ 20% | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.3% | ▼ 19% | 61.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 785 | top 80% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher
— 20% below state mean
Top 17% in Texas — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
37.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,246
per pupil, district-wide
— above Texas avg of $17,150
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 262 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
133
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 26 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 785 Top 80% in Texas — larger than 20% of 9,061 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 69.0
Students per teacher 11.7:1 -20% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% -19% vs state
NCES ID 481311000812
Student demographics
White 54.0%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
African American 20.3%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 262:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.8%
In-school suspensions 133
Out-of-school suspensions 23
Expulsions 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carthage Isd, which includes Carthage H S.
$19,246
Per student
+12%
vs Texas
Avg $17,150
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 71.2%
State 6.3%
Federal 22.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 566
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 513
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 398
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 375
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Carthage H S
How many students attend Carthage H S?
Carthage H S has 785 students enrolled. It is a high school in CARTHAGE, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carthage H S?
The student-teacher ratio at Carthage H S is 11.7:1, which is 20% lower than the Texas average of 14.6:1 and 26% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Carthage H S?
50.3% of students at Carthage H S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carthage H S?
The largest demographic group at Carthage H S is White at 54.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in CARTHAGE, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carthage H S?
Carthage H S has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.