For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 306 students in Paris School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Paris School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Paris School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paris High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
1,000 Students
178,639 Students
# Teachers
94 Teachers
19,297 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.1%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,190 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,363 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,190
$12,976
Spending / Student
$13,363
$12,888
Best Paris School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paris High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Wood St
Paris, AR 72855
(844) 963-3243
Paris, AR 72855
(844) 963-3243
Gr: 9-12 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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