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Paris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 335 students in Paris School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High School in Paris School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Public High School in Paris School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Paris High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public high school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
384 Schools
# Students
1,083 Students
180,267 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
18,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.59
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,087 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
23 Students
2,949 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
25,664 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
16 Students
34,569 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
920 Students
108,045 Students
% White Students
85%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
6,223 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
46
# Students in K Grade:
76
263
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
342
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
310
# Students in 4th Grade:
75
620
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
776
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
1,616
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
10,539
# Students in 8th Grade:
76
16,872
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
40,553
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
39,644
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
35,200
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
33,094
# Ungraded Students:
1
92
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,339 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,179
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,339
$12,826
Best Paris School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paris High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 E Wood St
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-2247
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-2247
Grades: 9-12
| 335 students
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