Carthage R-IX
Carthage R-IX is a public school district based in Carthage, Missouri, serving 5,070 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #38 of the 166 Missouri districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 461 students each, about the same as the Missouri median of 443. Its superintendent is Dr. Luke Boyer. It spends about $10,499 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Carthage R-IX compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carthage R-IX | Missouri median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,499 | $10,251 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,257 | $5,958 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $64.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $66.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 388 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 846 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 317 | 312 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Missouri median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Missouri DESE, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Missouri
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia 200Sedalia | 5,209 | 9 | $9,749 | 13.7 | #36 |
| Riverview GardensSt Louis | 5,116 | 13 | $10,105 | 15.3 | #37 |
| Carthage R-IXCarthage · this district | 5,070 | 11 | $10,499 | 13.1 | #38 |
| Hickman Mills C-1Kansas City | 5,067 | 12 | $12,120 | 12.7 | #39 |
| Neosho School DistrictNeosho | 4,998 | 10 | $9,387 | 15.2 | #40 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings LocalKings Mills, OH | 5,073 | $12,263 | 22.7 |
| Belleville Public School DistrictBelleville, NJ | 5,071 | $19,812 | 12.9 |
| Kimberly Area School DistrictCombined Locks, WI | 5,070 | $11,336 | 15.1 |
| ChelmsfordChelmsford, MA | 5,068 | $17,593 | 13.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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