Mission Statement
The mission of the Carthage R-9 School District is to provide comprehensive educational experiences that will empower all students to become lifelong learners and productive, informed, responsible citizens who are able to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Philosophy
We Believe the district should provide an excellent, professional faculty, administration and support staff which will utilize the resources of the community to fulfill its mission and that the district should provide facilities that are modern, well-maintained and designed to enhance the educational process. We Believe that our curriculum and instruction should give students the opportunity to reach their full potential and personal goals, provide for their individual differences and interests, and guide them in selecting meaningful educational and career choices. We Believe the focus of the educational process should be on student learning and the continual striving to raise the expectations and standards of academic achievement. We Believe that students, parents and the community share with the district the privileges and responsibilities of a comprehensive education which represents a vital contribution to the success and development of both the students and the community.
We Believe the district should be proactive in the planning and pursuit of educational excellence.
The Jasper R-5 School District mission is to provide opportunities to develop a student's full
potential. The curriculum will expand knowledge, skills, and problem solving abilities to foster
life-long learning. The district will promote an environment where students are guided by caring
adults who help instill a sense of self-discipline and self-worth.
The Webb City School District was established in 1877 to serve the students of Webb
City. Prior to the establishment of the Webb City Reorganized School District in 1968,
area youth who lived outside the Webb City School District were educated in numerous
one room rural school districts and in high school districts in incorporated communities
nearby. Over the years, consolidation and reorganization plans were initiated with the goal
of providing better quality educational programs in a more efficient manner. In September,
1968, final reorganization took place when the Carterville School District voted, as had Alba
in 1967, to become a part of the Jasper County Reorganized School District R-VII, to be
known and referred to as the Webb City R-7 School District.
Below is a listing of the individual school districts that once operated within what is now the
Webb City R-7 School District