Can I use Jasper County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Jasper County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Jasper County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Jasper County?

Start with the 49 listed public schools and 7 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Jasper County Schools & Education

Name: Jasper County, Missouri Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Jasper County, Missouri

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

89.6%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 91.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,374

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,334

School Score

26/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 43/100

State Score Position

#105

of 115 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Jasper County

Measured School Summary

Jasper County faces educational challenges with a school score of 26/100 and a graduation rate of 89.6%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

At $5,374 per pupil, Jasper County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 40% below the Missouri average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 15% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Jasper County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

49 public schools and 7 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

26/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #105 of 115 Missouri counties with school score data.

Completion

89.6%

1.7 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,374

$960 below the state average

School coverage

7 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Jasper County has 49 public schools across 7 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Jasper County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Review-carefully county

Jasper County has a lower measured county-level school signal. Use the school table to look for specific districts or grade bands that may differ from the county average.

State position

#105

of 115 Missouri counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

Elementary to high school visible

6,711 students

Elementary 9Middle 2High 2Other 1

14 listed schools in this county slice.

CARTHAGE R-IX

Elementary to high school visible

5,092 students

Elementary 6Middle 2High 2Other 1

11 listed schools in this county slice.

WEBB CITY R-VII

Elementary to high school visible

4,621 students

Elementary 7Middle 2High 1Other 1

11 listed schools in this county slice.

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Elementary to high school visible

3,443 students

Elementary 2Middle 2High 1Other 1

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

JOPLIN SCHOOLS is the largest listed district slice, with 16 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Jasper County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Jasper County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Jasper County School Spending Significantly Trails State and National Averages

Education data brief for Jasper County, Missouri.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Education funding in Jasper County is notably lower than broader benchmarks, with per-pupil expenditure at $5,374. This figure is approximately 15% below the Missouri state average of $6,334 and less than half of the national average of $13,000. Despite the lower funding levels, the county reports a graduation rate of 89.6%, which is lower than the state average of 91.3% but exceeds the national average of 87.0%. The local system is comprised of seven school districts, with Joplin Schools being the largest, serving 7,694 students across 16 schools. The county's school composite score stands at 25.6, compared to a state average of 43.1 and a national median of 50.0. Of the 49 public schools in the county, the majority are located in suburban and city locales, with no charter schools in operation. Joplin High is the largest individual school, enrolling 2,233 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Jasper County

Reported Enrollment

21,173

49 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary27

Middle8

High9

Other5

7 School Districts in Jasper County

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

CARTHAGE R-IX

WEBB CITY R-VII

CARL JUNCTION R-I

SARCOXIE R-II

2 schools

686 students

JASPER CO. R-V

2 schools

472 students

AVILLA R-XIII

1 school

124 students

49 Public Schools in Jasper County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Jasper County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
JOPLIN HIGH	Profile	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802City: Small	9–12	High	2,233
CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	CARTHAGE R-IX	CARTHAGE, 64836Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	1,610
WEBB CITY HIGH	Profile	WEBB CITY R-VII	WEBB CITY, 64870Suburb: Small	9–12	High	1,349
Carl Junction High School	Profile	CARL JUNCTION R-I	Carl Junction, 64834Suburb: Small	9–12	High	960
Carl Junction Intermediate	Record	CARL JUNCTION R-I	Carl Junction, 64834Suburb: Small	4–6	Middle	777
CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER	Record	CARTHAGE R-IX	CARTHAGE, 64836Town: Fringe	4–5	Primary	772
CARTHAGE JR. HIGH	Record	CARTHAGE R-IX	CARTHAGE, 64836Town: Fringe	7–8	Middle	752
WEBB CITY JR. HIGH	Record	WEBB CITY R-VII	WEBB CITY, 64870Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	732
WEBB CITY MIDDLE	Record	WEBB CITY R-VII	WEBB CITY, 64870Suburb: Small	5–6	Middle	696
Carl Junction Primary K-1	Record	CARL JUNCTION R-I	Carl Junction, 64834Suburb: Small	PK–1	Primary	670
EAST MIDDLE	Record	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802Suburb: Small	6–8	Middle	597
IRVING ELEMENTARY	Record	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802City: Small	KG–5	Primary	527
Carl Junction Primary 2-3	Record	CARL JUNCTION R-I	Carl Junction, 64834Suburb: Small	2–3	Primary	517
NORTH MIDDLE	Record	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802City: Small	6–8	Middle	517
Carl Junction Jr. High	Record	CARL JUNCTION R-I	Carl Junction, 64834Suburb: Small	7–8	Middle	501
CECIL FLOYD ELEM.	Record	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802City: Small	KG–5	Primary	497
SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM.	Record	JOPLIN SCHOOLS	JOPLIN, 64802Suburb: Small	KG–5	Primary	407
WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.	Record	WEBB CITY R-VII	WEBB CITY, 64870Suburb: Small	1–2	Primary	407
FAIRVIEW ELEM.	Record	CARTHAGE R-IX	CARTHAGE, 64836Town: Fringe	KG–3	Primary	406
SARCOXIE HIGH	Record	SARCOXIE R-II	SARCOXIE, 64862Rural: Distant	6–12	High	401

JOPLIN HIGH

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / City: Small

Profile9–12High2,233 students

CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOL

CARTHAGE R-IX

CARTHAGE, 64836 / Rural: Fringe

Profile9–12High1,610 students

WEBB CITY HIGH

WEBB CITY R-VII

WEBB CITY, 64870 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High1,349 students

Carl Junction High School

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Carl Junction, 64834 / Suburb: Small

Profile9–12High960 students

Carl Junction Intermediate

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Carl Junction, 64834 / Suburb: Small

Record4–6Middle777 students

CARTHAGE INTERMEDIATE CENTER

CARTHAGE R-IX

CARTHAGE, 64836 / Town: Fringe

Record4–5Primary772 students

CARTHAGE JR. HIGH

CARTHAGE R-IX

CARTHAGE, 64836 / Town: Fringe

Record7–8Middle752 students

WEBB CITY JR. HIGH

WEBB CITY R-VII

WEBB CITY, 64870 / Suburb: Small

Record7–8Middle732 students

WEBB CITY MIDDLE

WEBB CITY R-VII

WEBB CITY, 64870 / Suburb: Small

Record5–6Middle696 students

Carl Junction Primary K-1

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Carl Junction, 64834 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–1Primary670 students

EAST MIDDLE

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / Suburb: Small

Record6–8Middle597 students

IRVING ELEMENTARY

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary527 students

Carl Junction Primary 2-3

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Carl Junction, 64834 / Suburb: Small

Record2–3Primary517 students

NORTH MIDDLE

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle517 students

Carl Junction Jr. High

CARL JUNCTION R-I

Carl Junction, 64834 / Suburb: Small

Record7–8Middle501 students

CECIL FLOYD ELEM.

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary497 students

SOARING HEIGHTS ELEM.

JOPLIN SCHOOLS

JOPLIN, 64802 / Suburb: Small

RecordKG–5Primary407 students

WEBSTER PRIMARY CTR.

WEBB CITY R-VII

WEBB CITY, 64870 / Suburb: Small

Record1–2Primary407 students

FAIRVIEW ELEM.

CARTHAGE R-IX

CARTHAGE, 64836 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–3Primary406 students

SARCOXIE HIGH

SARCOXIE R-II

SARCOXIE, 64862 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High401 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,374

State avg $6,334

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Missouri counties have the highest graduation rates?

Dallas County (97.0%), Dent County (97.0%), and Howell County (97.0%) currently lead Missouri among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Missouri?

Across Missouri counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,334. The highest current county values are St. Louis County ($9,027), Chariton County ($8,427), and Holt County ($8,173). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Jasper County?

Jasper County has a school score of 26/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Jasper County?

The high school graduation rate in Jasper County is 89.6%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Jasper County spend per student?

Jasper County spends $5,374 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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