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Carthage Independent School District

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Carthage Independent School District is located in east Texas. Carthage Independent School District has 519.82 square miles of land area and 12.38 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Carthage Independent School District population is 16,677. Carthage Independent School District median household income is $51,746 in 2010-2014. Carthage Independent School District median house value is $98,400 in 2010-2014. On average, Carthage Independent School District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (421 out of 971, top 43%) Elementary/Middle School: (506 out of 1,024, top 49%)* Rank: #492
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	16,677 (2010-2014), rank #249
Population Growth	-2.80% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	31.34/sq mi, rank #519
Median Household Income:	$51,746 at 2010-2014—24.69% increase since 2005-2009, rank #351
Median House Price:	$98,400 at 2010-2014—30.68% increase since 2005-2009, rank #420
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	519.82 sq mi, rank #115
Water Area:	12.38 sq mi (2.33%), rank #101
State:	Texas
County:	Panola County
City:	Long Branch, Timpson, Carthage, Tenaha, Gary, Joaquin, De Berry, Beckville
Zip:	75669, 75975, 75633, 75974, 75643, 75954, 75639, 75631

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Carthage Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1600 West Panola

Carthage TX, 75633, Panola County

Phone: 903-693-3806

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,748	2,867	2,891	2,856	2,779	2,795	2,811
English Language Learner Students:	252	262	233	212	186	171	79
Total Teachers:	212.52	215.79	217.22	215.65	216.74	215.20	209.20
Prekindergarten:	5.00	5.25	6.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.10
Kindergarten:	13.70	13.62	15.62	14.14	15.80	13.70	12.30
Elementary:	92.83	95.53	91.15	91.88	89.58	90.20	90.80
Secondary:	91.67	89.11	90.88	88.31	89.83	81.50	73.60
Ungraded:	9.32	12.28	13.57	18.32	18.53	25.80	29.40
Total Other Staff:	160.76	163.26	220.83	246.51	258.51	223.90	222.10
Instructional Aides:	55.15	51.75	50.70	57.64	56.57	46.00	55.60
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	1.79	1.88	2.00	1.88	2.00	1.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	6.00	6.00	5.29	6.00	6.00	5.00	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	6.00	6.00	5.29	6.00	6.00	5.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	3.11	3.12	4.00	4.00	3.89	4.00	3.30
Library/Media Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	3.00	1.98	2.00	2.00
District Administrators:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00
District Administrative Support:	6.50	7.50	7.50	8.50	8.50	7.40	5.40
School Administrators:	15.31	13.66	14.93	15.79	15.00	13.50	15.00
School Administrative Support:	7.17	9.05	11.05	11.07	15.81	18.10	22.00
Student Support Services:	11.68	13.63	11.17	15.55	15.81	14.50	12.00
Other Support Services:	48.84	51.76	109.31	118.96	129.07	107.40	95.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.93	13.29	13.31	13.24	12.82	12.99	13.44

Schools

Baker-Koonce Intermediate	Grade 4 to Grade 6	320 North Daniel St, Carthage TX 75633
Carthage High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1 Bulldog Dr, Carthage TX 75633
Carthage Junior High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	606 Holly St, Carthage TX 75633
Carthage Pri	Prekindergarten to Grade 1	1 Bulldog Dr, Carthage TX 75633
Libby Elementary	Grade 2 to Grade 3	425 Davis St, Carthage TX 75633

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
STAAR Test
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	67%	68%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	71%	69%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80%	76%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	79%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	65%	68%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	72%	68%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	77%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70%	72%
2012	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	74%	71%
2013	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	69%	71%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	78%	77%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	75%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74%	77%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	73%	73%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	75%	73%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	77%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	82%	74%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	74%	75%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	81%	71%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74%	71%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	79%	71%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73%	76%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	77%	77%
2012	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	67%	71%
2013	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	66%	70%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	88%	76%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	77%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73%	80%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	84%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	53%	70%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	72%	75%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	42%	59%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	54%	63%
STAAR EOC Test
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	87%	83%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	81%	78%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	100%	97%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	92%	87%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	84%	85%
2013	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	76%	84%
2012	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	75%	68%
2013	English I Reading	End of course	% met std	62%	65%
2012	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	54%	55%
2013	English I Writing	End of course	% met std	44%	48%
2013	English II Reading	End of course	% met std	78%	78%
2013	English II Writing	End of course	% met std	55%	52%
2012	Geometry	End of course	% met std	100%	98%
2013	Geometry	End of course	% met std	76%	86%
2012	World Geography	End of course	% met std	78%	81%
2013	World Geography	End of course	% met std	72%	75%
2013	World History	End of course	% met std	58%	70%
TAKS Test
2004	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	56%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	51%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2009	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2004	Science	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2005	Science	10th Grade	% met std	51%	N/A
2006	Science	10th Grade	% met std	54%	N/A
2007	Science	10th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2008	Science	10th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2009	Science	10th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2010	Science	10th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2011	Science	10th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	97%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	10th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	97%	N/A
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	98%	N/A
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	98%	N/A
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	97%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	97%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	99%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	11th Grade	% met std	100%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	98%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	98%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	99%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	97%	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2004	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2005	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2004	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2009	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2010	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2011	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2004	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62%	N/A
2005	Science	5th Grade	% met std	58%	N/A
2006	Science	5th Grade	% met std	66%	N/A
2007	Science	5th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	76%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	80%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2004	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2005	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2004	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2005	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2009	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2010	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	94%	N/A
2011	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	66%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	71%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	87%	N/A
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82%	N/A
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	89%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	99%	N/A
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	98%	N/A
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	95%	N/A
2006	Science	8th Grade	% met std	74%	N/A
2007	Science	8th Grade	% met std	70%	N/A
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	78%	N/A
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	68%	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	85%	N/A
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	77%	N/A
2004	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A
2005	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	83%	N/A
2006	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2007	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	86%	N/A
2008	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2009	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2010	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	99%	N/A
2011	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	96%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	60%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	59%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	65%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	72%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	63%	N/A
2009	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	81%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	73%	N/A
2011	Mathematics	9th Grade	% met std	84%	N/A
2004	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2005	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	79%	N/A
2006	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	90%	N/A
2007	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	88%	N/A
2008	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2009	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	91%	N/A
2010	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	93%	N/A
2011	Reading	9th Grade	% met std	92%	N/A

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$50,231,000	$17,375		$54,677,000	$19,145		$54,486,000	$19,606
Federal:	$2,934,000	$1,015	5.8%	$3,964,000	$1,388	7.2%	$4,197,000	$1,510	7.7%
State:	$10,423,000	$3,605	20.8%	$9,999,000	$3,501	18.3%	$8,174,000	$2,941	15.0%
Local:	$36,874,000	$12,755	73.4%	$40,714,000	$14,256	74.5%	$42,115,000	$15,155	77.3%
Total Expenditures:	$53,923,000	$18,652		$60,015,000	$21,014		$52,692,000	$18,961
Total Current Expenditures:	$28,107,000	$9,722		$30,182,000	$10,568		$27,109,000	$9,755
Instructional Expenditures:	$17,656,000	$6,107	62.8%	$18,346,000	$6,424	60.8%	$18,140,000	$6,528	66.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,485,000	$514	5.3%	$1,572,000	$550	5.2%	$1,509,000	$543	5.6%
Administration:	$3,767,000	$1,303	13.4%	$4,267,000	$1,494	14.1%	$3,489,000	$1,255	12.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,199,000	$1,798	18.5%	$5,997,000	$2,100	19.9%	$3,971,000	$1,429	14.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$11,023,000	$3,813		$13,498,000	$4,726		$6,585,000	$2,370
Construction:	$9,607,000	$3,323		$12,250,000	$4,289		$4,900,000	$1,763
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$679,000	$235		$769,000	$269		$695,000	$250

Total Salary:	$18,684,000	$6,463		$19,084,000	$6,682		$17,902,000	$6,442
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$12,957,000	$4,482	69.3%	$13,173,000	$4,612	69.0%	$12,599,000	$4,534	70.4%
Other Salary:	$5,727,000	$1,981	30.7%	$5,911,000	$2,070	31.0%	$5,303,000	$1,908	29.6%
Total Benefit:	$3,496,000	$1,209		$3,690,000	$1,292		$3,642,000	$1,311
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,428,000	$840	69.5%	$2,553,000	$894	69.2%	$3,176,000	$1,143	87.2%
Other Benefit:	$1,068,000	$369	30.5%	$1,137,000	$398	30.8%	$466,000	$168	12.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	71.9%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	28.1%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	17.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	14.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	16.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	35.7%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	23.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	10.2%

Mean Base Salary:	$43,210.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,451.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,124.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,728.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$49,017.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$48,284.0

* Carthage Independent School District was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.