Paris ISD School District

1920 Clarksville
Paris, TX 75460
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 304 students in Paris ISD School District.
Public Preschools in Paris ISD School District have a diversity score of 0.74, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,135 Schools
# Students
3,808 Students
2,095,457 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
144,704 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Paris ISD School District, which is ranked #660 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#682 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Paris ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paris ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paris ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Paris ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.63
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,356 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
91,025 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
937 Students
1,142,264 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
55%
# Black Students
1,215 Students
266,203 Students
% Black Students
32%
13%
# White Students
1,229 Students
521,510 Students
% White Students
32%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
367 Students
64,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
304
244,977
# Students in K Grade:
286
318,074
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
313,420
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
304,522
# Students in 3rd Grade:
279
291,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
287,814
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
252,745
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
32,812
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
12,992
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
11,801
# Students in 9th Grade:
311
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
245
6,240
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
5,829
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
5,763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,525 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,047 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Paris ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Paris ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,525
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Paris ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,047
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Paris ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paris ISD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
655 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7466
Grades: PK
| 106 students
Rank: n/an/a
1350 6th N E
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7469
Grades: PK
| 198 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,808 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 68%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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