Carthage ISD
Carthage ISD is a public school district based in Carthage, Texas, serving 2,637 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #289 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 43% of them. Its schools average 527 students each, about the same as the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Dr Joseph Glenn Hambrick. It spends about $11,661 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% more than the Texas median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Carthage compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carthage | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,661 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,119 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 181 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 369 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 440 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr Joseph Glenn Hambrick
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville ISDGatesville | 2,668 | 5 | $9,927 | 13.1 | #287 |
| Wimberley ISDWimberley | 2,661 | 4 | $10,540 | 15.3 | #288 |
| Carthage ISDCarthage · this district | 2,637 | 5 | $11,661 | 14.6 | #289 |
| Van Alstyne ISDVan Alstyne | 2,612 | 5 | $9,283 | 14.3 | #290 |
| West Orange-Cove CISDOrange | 2,592 | 4 | $11,871 | 14.2 | #291 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Community SchoolsWashington, IN | 2,639 | $8,723 | 15.1 |
| Wawasee Community School CorporationSyracuse, IN | 2,638 | $9,951 | 15.0 |
| Lenoir CityLenoir City, TN | 2,638 | $9,244 | n/a |
| Lakeshore School District (Berrien)Stevensville, MI | 2,635 | $10,708 | 16.3 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tx-carthage-isd