Overview
Carthage Middle School is a public middle serving grades 5–8 in Carthage, Illinois. The school enrolls 176 students. It is part of the Carthage ESD 317 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span5–8
DistrictCarthage ESD 317
County17067
CityCarthage
ZIP62321
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170138505937
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment176
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino2.7%
Black / African American1.1%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native96.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %37%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)