Caruthersville 18 School District
Caruthersville, Missouri · Pemiscot County · Grades Pre-K–12
Caruthersville 18 School District runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 918 students. By enrollment it is the 185th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 918 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 71 |
| Students per teacher | 12.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Pemiscot County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2907470 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Caruthersville 18
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caruthersville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 475 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Caruthersville High School | High | 9–12 | 243 | 13.1 | 100% |
| Caruthersville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 200 | 11.4 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Caruthersville 18 schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Caruthersville 18 in context
Size
Caruthersville 18 School District enrolls 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Caruthersville Elementary School with 475 students, and the smallest is Caruthersville Middle School with 200; the average is 306, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is kindergarten, with 84 students. Grade 12 has 56 students and kindergarten has 84, 33% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Caruthersville 18 enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Black students are the largest group in Caruthersville 18 at 45.9%, above their 15.4% share of Missouri public school students. White students make up 37.8%.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 71 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.9 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 3 counselors it has 306 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.5 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Caruthersville 18 is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Pemiscot County R-III School District, 4.9 miles away with 116 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 1 of them enrolls more students than Caruthersville 18. Pemiscot County has 7 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 71 | 13 |
| School counselors | 3 | 306 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 1,836 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 12.2 | 75 |
| Other student support staff | 9 | 102 |
| School administrators | 5 | 184 |
| District administrators | 1 | 918 |
| All staff | 103 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 45.9% |
| White | 37.8% |
| Two or more races | 11.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 84 |
| Grade 1 | 69 |
| Grade 2 | 69 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 68 |
| Grade 6 | 77 |
| Grade 7 | 63 |
| Grade 8 | 60 |
| Grade 9 | 60 |
| Grade 10 | 60 |
| Grade 11 | 67 |
| Grade 12 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pemiscot County R-III School District | 5 mi | 116 | 9.5 | – |
| Hayti R-II School District | 6 mi | 608 | 10.5 | – |
| South Pemiscot County R-V School District | 11 mi | 578 | 13.2 | – |
| Delta C-7 School District | 12 mi | 196 | 9.9 | – |
| Cooter R-IV School District | 12 mi | 201 | 11.2 | – |
| North Pemiscot County R-I School District | 14 mi | 248 | 11.3 | – |
| Portageville School District | 17 mi | 671 | 11.3 | – |
| Kennett 39 School District | 22 mi | 1,807 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Pemiscot County
- Hayti R-II School District (608 students)
- South Pemiscot County R-V School District (578 students)
- North Pemiscot County R-I School District (248 students)
- Cooter R-IV School District (201 students)
- Delta C-7 School District (196 students)
- Pemiscot County R-III School District (116 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1711 Ward Ave, Caruthersville, MO 63830
Phone: (573)333-6100
Website: cps18.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.