Carthage ISD
Carthage, Texas · Panola County · Grades Pre-K–12
Carthage ISD runs 5 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) with 2,637 students. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 5 |
| Students | 2,637 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 182 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Panola County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4813110 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Carthage ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker-Koonce Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 566 | 13.5 | 54.2% |
| Carthage High School | High | 9–12 | 785 | 12.9 | 46% |
| Carthage Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 398 | 16.4 | 48.5% |
| Carthage Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–1 | 513 | 17.3 | 60.6% |
| Libby Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 375 | 15 | 55.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Carthage ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Carthage ISD in context
Size
Carthage ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Carthage High School with 785 students, and the smallest is Libby Elementary School with 375; the average is 527, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 218 students this year. Grade 12 has 168 students and kindergarten has 205, 18% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Carthage ISD enrolls 129 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Carthage ISD at 56%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 20.9%.
52.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 46% at Carthage High School to 60.6% at Carthage Primary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 182 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 6 counselors it has 440 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 2.1 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
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
NCES classifies Carthage ISD's area as town, distant: in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Panola Charter School, 7.3 miles away with 184 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Carthage ISD. Panola County has 4 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 | 165.4 | 16 |
| School counselors | 6 | 440 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 2.1 | 1,256 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 2,637 |
| Instructional aides | 38 | 69 |
| Other student support staff | 10.1 | 261 |
| School administrators | 12.5 | 211 |
| District administrators | 11 | 240 |
| All staff | 369.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 56% |
| Hispanic | 20.9% |
| Black | 18.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 129 |
| Kindergarten | 205 |
| Grade 1 | 179 |
| Grade 2 | 194 |
| Grade 3 | 181 |
| Grade 4 | 208 |
| Grade 5 | 165 |
| Grade 6 | 193 |
| Grade 7 | 218 |
| Grade 8 | 180 |
| Grade 9 | 208 |
| Grade 10 | 207 |
| Grade 11 | 202 |
| Grade 12 | 168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panola Charter School | 7 mi | 184 | 26.3 | – |
| Beckville ISD | 8 mi | 684 | 10.1 | – |
| Gary ISD | 9 mi | 476 | 12.5 | – |
| Tatum ISD | 15 mi | 1,392 | 15.3 | – |
| Tenaha ISD | 16 mi | 414 | 12.9 | – |
| Timpson ISD | 18 mi | 756 | 10.5 | – |
| Elysian Fields ISD | 19 mi | 775 | 10.4 | – |
| Joaquin ISD | 22 mi | 720 | 12.9 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Panola County
- Beckville ISD (684 students)
- Gary ISD (476 students)
- Panola Charter School (184 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1600 W Panola, Carthage, TX 75633
Phone: (903)693-3806
Website: carthageisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.