Paris School District

1219 Hwy 641 S
Paris, TN 38242
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Paris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 566 students in Paris School District.
Public Preschools in Paris School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,548 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#35 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paris  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paris  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paris  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
26 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
62 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
293 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
1,057 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
68%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
155
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
170
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
145
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,974 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,860 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paris  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Paris  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,974
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paris  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,860
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paris  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paris School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
115 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-0961
Grades: PK-2
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,548 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Top 30% in TN
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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