Top Rankings
Paris Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 221 students in Paris Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Paris Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Paris Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paris High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
760 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paris Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
8%
# Black Students
113 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
15%
11%
# White Students
425 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
56%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
388
# Students in K Grade:
61
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,318 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,041
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,318
$14,055
Best Paris Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paris High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
308 W 7th St
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2168
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2168
Grades: 9-12
| 221 students
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