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Carthage, AR

Found within zip codes: 71763, 71923, 71725

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Carthage, AR

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$62,507

low cost relative to Arkansas
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,449,000+		0%
$1,087,001-$1,449,000		0%
$725,001-$1,087,000		0%
$580,001-$725,000		0%
$435,001-$580,000		0%
$290,001-$435,000		2%
$145,001-$290,000		1%
$72,001-$145,000		35%
$0-$72,000		62%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very low cost relative to AR, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Remote (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1960 - 1984), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1959), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1985 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 1 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Carthage Educational Rating

100 IS BEST

This town is served by three school districts:

MALVERN SCHOOL DISTRICT
FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT
HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT

MALVERN SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

2,213 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	4
Better than: of AR school districts	35.4%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	24.5%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

54%	55%	50%	55%	58%	55%	STATE
54%	55%	50%	55%	58%	55%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN	GRADES

CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 319 W. CENTRAL AVE., CARTHAGE, AR 71725 (870) 245-2230	PK-06
CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL 319 W. CENTRAL AVE., CARTHAGE, AR 71725 (870) 254-2231	N-N

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	62.2	69.2
BLACK (%)	34.7	23.0
HISPANIC (%)	2.5	6.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	58.6	51.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,913	$10,873,000	56.0
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$357	$791,000	4.1
STAFF	$471	$1,042,000	5.4
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$352	$778,000	4.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$444	$983,000	5.1
OPERATION	$797	$1,764,000	9.1
TRANSPORTATION	$323	$715,000	3.7
OTHER	$276	$610,000	3.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,020	$6,683,000	34.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$840	$1,858,000	9.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,773	$19,414,000	100.0

Carthage EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Carthage WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.7
CHILDREN IN Carthage LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.9

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FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,177 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of AR school districts	12.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	1
Better than: of US school districts	5.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

39%	55%	44%	55%	35%	55%	STATE
39%	55%	44%	55%	35%	55%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN	GRADES

NO DATA

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	50.4	69.2
BLACK (%)	47.9	23.0
HISPANIC (%)	1.4	6.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.1	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.2	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	49.8	51.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$5,505	$6,479,000	56.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$280	$329,000	2.9
STAFF	$369	$434,000	3.8
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$353	$415,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$413	$486,000	4.2
OPERATION	$696	$819,000	7.1
TRANSPORTATION	$185	$218,000	1.9
OTHER	$40	$47,000	0.4
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,335	$2,748,000	23.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,929	$2,271,000	19.8
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$9,769	$11,498,000	100.0

Carthage EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Carthage WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.7
CHILDREN IN Carthage LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.9

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HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

1,081 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	6
Better than: of AR school districts	51.1%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	36.4%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
11
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

58%	55%	60%	55%	56%	55%	STATE
58%	55%	60%	55%	56%	55%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN	GRADES

NO DATA

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	71.2	69.2
BLACK (%)	25.5	23.0
HISPANIC (%)	2.6	6.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	1.3
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.3	0.6

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	45.4	51.9

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,537	$4,904,000	52.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$264	$285,000	3.0
STAFF	$317	$343,000	3.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$309	$334,000	3.6
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$290	$314,000	3.4
OPERATION	$568	$614,000	6.6
TRANSPORTATION	$288	$311,000	3.3
OTHER	$227	$245,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,263	$2,446,000	26.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,833	$1,981,000	21.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,632	$9,331,000	100.0

Carthage EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Carthage WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	9.7
CHILDREN IN Carthage LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	14.9

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Carthage, AR

Carthage, AR

School Rating Information

MALVERN SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

FORDYCE SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Carthage Crime Data

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