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Paris Independent School District

310 W Seventh St
Paris, KY 40361

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Tel: (859) 987-2160

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,537 Schools

# Students

805 Students

657,239 Students

# Teachers

52 Teachers

43,057 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	82	146
Kind	59	271
1	45	280
2	60	288
3	58	268
4	71	273
5	46	275
6	48	255
7	62	272
8	43	276
9	64	309
10	59	300
11	52	283
12	55	255
Grade Not Listed	1	4

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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 2022-2023 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)

#166 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District
2023	#166
2022	#164
2021	#165
2019	#166
2018	#168
2017	#168
2016	#169
2015	#165
2014	#161
2013	#160
2012	#163

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21%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	21%	38%
2022	20%	38%
2021	13%	30%
2019	30%	46%
2018	27%	47%
2017	31%	47%
2016	31%	49%
2015	29%	45%
2014	31%	46%
2013	29%	42%
2012	25%	41%

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30%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	30%	45%
2021	29%	42%
2019	36%	56%
2018	27%	56%
2017	40%	56%
2016	39%	56%
2015	43%	55%
2014	44%	54%
2013	39%	51%
2012	35%	48%
2011	68%	72%

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15-19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	17%	22%
2021	17%	24%

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(21-22)

80-89%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	84%	90%
2021	84%	90%
2020	84%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	90%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	90%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.63	0.45
2022	0.63	0.44
2021	0.65	0.42
2020	0.66	0.41
2019	0.66	0.41
2018	0.64	0.39
2017	0.64	0.39
2016	0.63	0.38
2015	0.62	0.38
2014	0.60	0.36
2013	0.58	0.35
2012	0.57	0.33
2011	0.57	0.32
2010	0.56	0.32
2009	0.56	0.30
2008	0.52	0.30
2007	0.50	0.28
2006	0.45	0.24
2005	0.46	0.25
2004	0.44	0.24
2003	0.43	0.23
2002	0.43	0.24
2001	0.42	0.25
2000	0.41	0.23
1999	0.43	0.23
1998	0.42	0.22
1997	0.41	0.22
1996	0.45	0.20
1995	0.43	0.20
1994	0.45	0.23
1993	0.42	0.18
1992	0.45	0.18
1991	0.38	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2010)
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	16%	9%
2022	16%	8%
2021	18%	8%
2020	17%	7%
2019	17%	7%
2018	17%	6%
2017	17%	6%
2016	18%	6%
2015	15%	6%
2014	13%	5%
2013	13%	5%
2012	13%	4%
2011	13%	4%
2010	13%	4%
2009	13%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%

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% Black

19%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	17%	11%
2022	15%	11%
2021	14%	11%
2020	17%	11%
2019	17%	11%
2018	18%	11%
2017	18%	11%
2016	18%	11%
2015	19%	11%
2014	19%	11%
2013	20%	11%
2012	22%	11%
2011	24%	11%
2010	26%	12%
2009	26%	11%
2008	27%	11%
2007	26%	11%
2006	25%	11%
2005	26%	11%
2004	25%	11%
2003	25%	11%
2002	26%	10%
2001	26%	11%
2000	26%	11%
1999	28%	11%
1998	28%	10%
1997	28%	10%
1996	33%	10%
1995	31%	10%
1994	34%	11%
1993	29%	9%
1992	32%	10%
1991	26%	10%

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% White

52%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	56%	73%
2022	56%	74%
2021	54%	75%
2020	52%	76%
2019	52%	76%
2018	54%	77%
2017	54%	77%
2016	55%	78%
2015	57%	78%
2014	59%	79%
2013	61%	80%
2012	61%	81%
2011	60%	82%
2010	60%	82%
2009	60%	83%
2008	63%	83%
2007	65%	84%
2006	72%	86%
2005	69%	86%
2004	71%	86%
2003	71%	87%
2002	71%	87%
2001	72%	86%
2000	72%	87%
1999	70%	87%
1998	71%	88%
1997	72%	88%
1996	67%	89%
1995	69%	89%
1994	66%	87%
1993	71%	90%
1992	67%	90%
1991	74%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	11%	5%
2022	13%	5%
2021	14%	4%
2020	14%	4%
2019	14%	4%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	9%	3%
2015	9%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,256 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,574 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$11 MM	$31 MM
2022	$9 MM	$28 MM
2021	$11 MM	$31 MM
2020	$9 MM	$28 MM
2019	$11 MM	$29 MM
2018	$11 MM	$28 MM
2017	$9 MM	$27 MM
2016	$9 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$24 MM
2014	$8 MM	$25 MM
2012	$8 MM	$25 MM
2011	$8 MM	$25 MM
2010	$8 MM	$24 MM
2009	$9 MM	$24 MM
2008	$8 MM	$23 MM
2007	$7 MM	$21 MM
2006	$7 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$19 MM
2004	$7 MM	$18 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$5 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$16 MM
2000	$6 MM	$15 MM
1999	$6 MM	$15 MM
1998	$5 MM	$13 MM
1997	$6 MM	$13 MM
1996	$5 MM	$12 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$10 MM	$31 MM
2022	$9 MM	$30 MM
2021	$10 MM	$31 MM
2020	$9 MM	$30 MM
2019	$9 MM	$29 MM
2018	$10 MM	$29 MM
2017	$14 MM	$27 MM
2016	$9 MM	$26 MM
2015	$8 MM	$24 MM
2014	$8 MM	$24 MM
2012	$9 MM	$25 MM
2011	$8 MM	$25 MM
2010	$8 MM	$24 MM
2009	$8 MM	$23 MM
2008	$8 MM	$23 MM
2007	$7 MM	$23 MM
2006	$7 MM	$21 MM
2005	$7 MM	$20 MM
2004	$6 MM	$18 MM
2003	$6 MM	$17 MM
2002	$5 MM	$16 MM
2001	$5 MM	$15 MM
2000	$6 MM	$16 MM
1999	$5 MM	$15 MM
1998	$5 MM	$14 MM
1997	$6 MM	$14 MM
1996	$5 MM	$13 MM
1995	$5 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,256

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,153	$14,017
2022	$12,641	$12,277
2021	$14,987	$13,947
2020	$12,641	$12,277
2019	$15,557	$12,601
2018	$15,311	$12,004
2017	$13,160	$11,655
2016	$12,659	$11,340
2015	$10,949	$10,260
2014	$11,362	$10,525
2012	$10,776	$10,538
2011	$10,412	$10,815
2010	$10,339	$10,260
2009	$10,659	$10,129
2008	$9,889	$9,593
2007	$9,562	$9,177
2006	$9,214	$8,595
2005	$8,555	$8,058
2004	$8,768	$7,571
2003	$8,117	$7,233
2002	$7,834	$6,765
2001	$7,836	$6,804
2000	$7,774	$6,297
1999	$6,973	$6,223
1998	$6,351	$5,571
1997	$7,008	$5,719
1995	$5,438	$5,143
1992	$4,499	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,574

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paris Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,424	$14,031
2022	$12,412	$13,046
2021	$14,216	$13,961
2020	$12,412	$13,046
2019	$12,881	$12,743
2018	$14,208	$12,248
2017	$19,416	$11,623
2016	$12,625	$11,206
2015	$10,166	$10,180
2014	$11,146	$10,401
2012	$12,329	$10,497
2011	$10,683	$10,742
2010	$9,600	$10,180
2009	$9,600	$9,906
2008	$10,184	$9,747
2007	$9,502	$9,749
2006	$9,056	$8,847
2005	$8,934	$8,358
2004	$7,572	$7,657
2003	$7,581	$7,021
2002	$7,596	$6,829
2001	$7,648	$6,553
2000	$8,695	$6,848
1999	$6,948	$6,265
1998	$6,460	$5,710
1997	$7,406	$6,044
1995	$5,394	$4,886
1992	$4,279	$3,804

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Best Paris Independent School District �� Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paris High School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

308 W 7th St
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2168

Gr: 9-12 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #22.

Paris Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1481 S Main St
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2166

Gr: K-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #33.

Paris Middle School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

304 W 7th St
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2163

Gr: 6-8 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: n/an/a

Paris Preschool Center

Add to Compare

1481 S. Main St.
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2166

Gr: PK | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Paris Independent School District?

Paris Independent School District manages 4 public schools serving 805 students.

What is the rank of Paris Independent School District?

Paris Independent School District is ranked #165 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Paris Independent School District?

52% of Paris Independent School District students are White, 19% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 12% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Paris Independent School District?

Paris Independent School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Paris Independent School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,574 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 805 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education