| Index | Carthage | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |
| Index | Carthage | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.5% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.2% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Carthage. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Carthage, MO schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Carthage, MO, an average of 70.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Webb City, MO | 11,884 | 65% | 35.2% |
| Carterville, MO | 2,157 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Carl Junction, MO | 8,202 | 49% | 1.7% |
| Diamond, MO | 926 | 41% | 14.2% |
| Jasper, MO | 950 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Carthage, MO | 14,699 | 44% | 9.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mount Washington, KY | 14,699 | 56% | 15.6% |
| Lynden, WA | 14,700 | 53% | 11.0% |
| Franklin Park, PA | 14,701 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Hewitt, TX | 14,705 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Hereford, TX | 14,692 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Carthage, MO | 14,699 | 44% | 9.2% |
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