Carthage, MO Public Schools

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9%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

18%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

47%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Carthage school information

Index	Carthage	Missouri	National
Average Test Scores	44%	44%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	8	1,899	79,221
Total private schools	1	531	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	213	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Carthage are 9% lower than the national average
There are approximately 8 public schools in Carthage
70.5% of people in Carthage have completed 8th grade
67.9% of people in Carthage have completed high school
16.2% of people in Carthage have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Carthage

Index	Carthage	Missouri	National
Completed 8th grade	70.5%	86.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	67.9%	84.2%	83.0%
Completed some college	40.7%	57.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	22.1%	35.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	16.2%	27.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	5.0%	10.4%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.6%	2.8%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

Carthage, MO School Districts

Carthage R-IX School District

There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carthage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carthage, MO schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Carthage, MO, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.9% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Webb City, MO	12,139	65%	35.2%
Carterville, MO	2,225	60%	24.0%
Carl Junction, MO	8,409	49%	1.7%
Diamond, MO	958	41%	14.2%
Jasper, MO	980	41%	15.1%
Carthage, MO	15,195	44%	9.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Jacksonville, TX	15,199	40%	17.7%
Franklin Park, PA	15,190	20%	58.3%
Hampton Bays, NY	15,184	57%	19.1%
Natchez, MS	15,207	28%	42.1%
Yankton, SD	15,183	53%	10.9%
Carthage, MO	15,195	44%	9.2%

Source: The Carthage, MO education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.