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About this school
Carthage Junior High School is
a town public school
in Carthage, Missouri that is part of Carthage R9 School District.
It serves 773 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
773 Students
49 Teachers
827 E Centennial AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
47%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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Carthage Junior High School
$18,090
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
23
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Carthage Junior High School has received support from
14 individuals from Missouri and
9 individuals out-of-state.
