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Schools in Caruthersville · Caruthersville 18 School District

Caruthersville’s public schools score below 96% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

In Caruthersville, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Caruthersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#240of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
22%
▼ 21 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 27 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 15–19 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 16% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MO 12.8
Schools in town
3
918 students on the public path
In brief

Caruthersville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Caruthersville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $12,310 per student in FY2024, against $14,569 across Missouri. 30% of its revenue that year was federal (Missouri 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Caruthersville Middle, then Caruthersville High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Caruthersville’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 4% of Missouri school districts, #240 of 247 Missouri towns. Both inputs trail the Missouri average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 4%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 6%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 474 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Caruthersville anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Caruthersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (476 in math, 472 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Caruthersville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Caruthersville ElementaryCaruthersville 18 School DistrictD
6–8Caruthersville MiddleCaruthersville 18 School DistrictD
9–12Caruthersville HighCaruthersville 18 School DistrictC−

Caruthersville’s public schools are run by Caruthersville 18 School District. Parts of Caruthersville (13% of its land) are served by Pemiscot County R-III instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Caruthersville 18 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 918 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$12,310MO $14,569 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 43.2% · 472 students tested
Math12%
State average 39.2% · 476 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 30% of the Caruthersville district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Missouri, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Caruthersville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Caruthersville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CaruthersvilleD−Caruthersville 18

Every school in Caruthersville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Caruthersvilleby address
Caruthersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
475 students14:1Rate it →
Caruthersville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
200 students11:1Rate it →
Caruthersville High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
243 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Caruthersville’s schools

Are Caruthersville’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Caruthersville children attend score below 96% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #240 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Caruthersville in?

Caruthersville 18 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 918 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Caruthersville are served by Pemiscot County R-III.

Where do Caruthersville kids go to high school?

Caruthersville High, with 243 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Caruthersville’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Caruthersville 18 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Caruthersville spend per student?

$12,310 in Caruthersville 18 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.