Carthage R-9 School District

What Carthage R-9 School District does

Carthage R-9 School District is a public K-12 school district headquartered in Carthage, Missouri, serving students from early childhood through 12th grade across 11 schools: an Early Childhood Center, four elementary schools (Columbian, Fairview, Mark Twain, Steadley), an Intermediate Center, a 6th Grade Center, a Junior High School, a High School, and the Carthage Technical Center for career and technical education. The district is governed by an elected Board of Education and operates as a government/state entity under Missouri state education law, with no private ownership or parent company. Beyond standard academics, the district operates specialized programs including a Dual Language Program, district counseling with a trauma-informed framework, special services and Section 504/Title IX compliance, an on-site mental and behavioral health clinic, before- and after-school care (Tiger Cub Care), Parents As Teachers, and a Preschool/Pre-K program.

The district's technology stack is commodity edtech: Infinite Campus for online enrollment, ParentSquare for district-wide family communication and notifications, and standard educational platforms for instruction and administration. The district's website is designed to comply with WCAG 2.0-2.1 A and AA accessibility standards to meet Section 504 and Title II of the Rehabilitation Act. Community engagement runs through the Bright Futures partnership program, the Carthage R-9 School Foundation, the Carthage Legacy Campaign (including the Raise the Curtain and Step up to the Plate initiatives and Tiger Pride Bricks donor program), and a public-facing press release cadence. Meal pricing is published by school level (elementary breakfast $1.35 / lunch $2.65; secondary breakfast $1.45 / lunch $2.75), with reduced-price meals ($0.30 breakfast / $0.40 lunch) available to households meeting Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.

As a public school district, Carthage R-9 is funded primarily through local property taxes and Missouri state education funding rather than commercial revenue. The district charges nominal fees only for ancillary services (meals, before/after care) and does not disclose operating revenue. Recent activity signals continued programmatic investment rather than structural change: a new head wrestling coach appointment at the high school, a professional development partnership with William Woods University, multiple 2026 teaching and career-development awards, and a ballot-measure-backed capital campaign aimed at facility upgrades.

Name

Carthage R-9 School District

Legal name

Carthage R-9 School District

Website

https://carthagetigers.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Carthage R-9 School District is a publicly funded K-12 school district in Carthage, Missouri, operating 11 schools from early childhood through high school plus a technical center, serving resident students and families with core academic, career-technical, special education, and counseling programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• School meal programs
• Student transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carthage

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Carthage R-9 School District delivers free public K-12 education to district residents through 11 schools spanning early childhood, elementary, intermediate, middle, junior high, high school, and a career/technical center. Beyond core academics, the district provides support services including special education, mental health and college/career counseling, dual language immersion, school meals, before/after school childcare, and student transportation.

Product overview

Carthage R-9 School District is a public school district serving the Carthage, Missouri community. The district operates a comprehensive educational portfolio consisting of 11 schools: five elementary schools (Early Childhood Center, Parents As Teachers, Columbian, Fairview, Mark Twain, and Steadley), one intermediate center, one 6th Grade Center, one junior high school, one high school, and one technical/vocational center. Beyond traditional academics, the district offers support programs including special education services, district counseling, language programs (including dual language immersion), food services, transportation, and childcare services. The district uses technology platforms including ParentSquare for parent communications, Infinite Campus for enrollment management, and SchoolCafac for food service applications. Community engagement programs include Bright Futures partnerships and the Carthage R-9 School Foundation. The district's Carthage Legacy Campaign supports facility improvements including the Raise the Curtain initiative for theater upgrades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tiger Pride: Athletics and activities program mascot branding for Carthage R-9 School District sports teams

Products and services

• Early Childhood Center Early childhood education center serving the youngest students in the Carthage R-9 School District.
• Parents As Teachers Family education and support program helping parents prepare their children for school success.
• Columbian Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Carthage R-9 district.
• Fairview Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Carthage R-9 district.
• Mark Twain Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Carthage R-9 district.
• Steadley Elementary School Elementary school serving students in the Carthage R-9 district.
• Carthage Intermediate Center Intermediate school serving students typically in grades 4-5.
• Carthage 6th Grade Center Dedicated school building for 6th grade students.
• Carthage Junior High School Junior high school serving students in grades 7-8.
• Carthage High School High school serving students in grades 9-12.
• Carthage Technical Center Career and technical education center offering vocational training programs for district students.
• Special Services Special education and related services for students with disabilities.
• District Counseling Mental health, behavioral health, and college/career counseling services for students.
• Language Programs / Dual Language Program English learner support and dual language immersion programs for multilingual students.
• Food Service School meal programs including breakfast, lunch, and free/reduced price meal programs.
• Transportation School bus transportation services for district students.
• Tiger Cub Care Before and after school childcare program for elementary students.
• Preschool/Pre-K Program Preschool program for young children before kindergarten enrollment.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• William Woods UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership providing professional development and educational opportunities for Carthage R-9 staff through William Woods University

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ParentSquare: Ed-tech vendor whose communication platform Carthage R-9 uses for district-wide family engagement. Relevant ecosystem participant because the district's parent-engagement capability depends on this third-party infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Republic R-III School District: Southwest Missouri public K-12 district of comparable scale with multi-campus structure. Competes for students in the broader Springfield-region labor and family market.
• Ozark R-VI School District: Public K-12 district in Christian County, Missouri with similar growth/demographic profile and full K-12 campus structure. Operates within the same regional school-choice market.
• Neosho R-5 School District: Public K-12 district in Neosho, Missouri serving a similar small-town southwest Missouri catchment. Comparable program structure including CTE and special services under the same state framework.
• Webb City R-VII School District: Adjacent public K-12 school district in Webb City, Missouri. Closely comparable in size, program mix, and regional context — directly competes for families in the same Jasper County labor market.
• Joplin Schools (R-8): Neighboring public K-12 school district in Joplin, Missouri. Operates a comparable multi-school public K-12 structure with similar state funding model and southwest Missouri demographic profile.
• Nixa Public Schools: Southwest Missouri public K-12 district with comparable multi-school structure and CTE offerings. Competes for families in the same Springfield-metro feeder region.
• Willard R-II School District: Public K-12 district near Springfield, Missouri with similar multi-school structure and rural-to-suburban demographic profile. Operates under the same Missouri funding regime as Carthage R-9.

Broad incumbents

• Kansas City Public Schools: Significantly larger Missouri public K-12 district operating under the same state regulatory framework. Comparable in mission (public K-12 instruction) but much larger urban scale and broader program portfolio.
• KIPP: National charter K-12 network with overlapping education mission and K-12 program structure; while a different governance model (charter vs. traditional public district), it competes for similar families emphasizing college/career readiness.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carthageschools

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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