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Caruthersville, MO

5,211 residents•1,070 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
2.6
out of 10
42% below Missouri avg
Test Proficiency
17%Math
23%Reading
51% below Missouri avg
School Crime Rate
5.61
per 1,000 students
72% above Missouri avg
Overall Crime Rate
89.23
per 1,000 residents
64% above Missouri avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Caruthersville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Caruthersville

4 schools
5.1
Pemiscot Co. R-Iii Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.8
Caruthersville High School
Highpublic
0.7
Caruthersville Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Caruthersville Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Caruthersville

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Caruthersville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
72% above Missouri avg
5.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
1
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault50%
  • Drugs33%
  • Vandalism17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Caruthersville

465 total incidents reported across Caruthersville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
64% above Missouri avg
89.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
192
Property
205
Drug
50
Weapons
10
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Assault39%
  • Theft29%
  • Drugs11%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,070 students enrolled across Caruthersville's schools.

  • Public1,070100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Caruthersville's K-12 schools.

  • White46%
  • Black40%
  • Two or More Races9%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian<1%
51%Female49%Male
91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.