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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 421 students in Paris School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arkansas.
Public Preschool in Paris School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
152 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
64,218 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
3,896 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.
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
0.30
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
1,286 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
8,907 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
15 Students
15,458 Students
% Black Students
1%
24%
# White Students
860 Students
33,786 Students
% White Students
83%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
433 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
4,044 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
10,082
# Students in K Grade:
65
11,994
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
10,563
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
10,072
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
7,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
6,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
5,152
# Students in 6th Grade:
76
1,597
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
22
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
-
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
1
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.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,793
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,961
$13,043
Best Paris School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paris Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 N School St
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-3143
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-3143
Grades: PK-4
| 421 students
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