Paris School District

2711 E Walnut Street
Paris, AR 72855
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 308 students in Paris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Paris School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#85 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paris   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays 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 Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays 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 Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paris   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paris   School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
22 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
860 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
83%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
20
# Students in K Grade:
65
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,961 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paris   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paris   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,793
$13,132
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paris   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,961
$13,043
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paris   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paris School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paris Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
602 N Tenth St
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-6995
Grades: 5-8
| 308 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,031 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AR)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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