Paris Independent School District

310 W Seventh St
Paris, KY 40361
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

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 preschool serving 64 students in Paris Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Paris Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.40, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
760 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
56 Teachers
15,414 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#165 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paris Independent  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paris Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paris Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paris Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.39
# American Indian Students
3 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
124 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
8%
# Black Students
113 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
425 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
56%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
64
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
61
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
66
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
51
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
68
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
61
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
34
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
453
# Ungraded Students:
-
31

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paris Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Paris Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,041
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paris Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,318
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paris Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paris Independent School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1481 S. Main St.
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2166
Grades: PK
| 64 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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