Top Rankings
Paris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 555 students in Paris School District.
Public Preschools in Paris School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,566 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
257 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
16%
21%
# White Students
1,054 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
67%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
170
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,825 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,723 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,825
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,723
$11,478

Best Paris School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
115 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-0961
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-0961
Grades: PK-2
| 555 students
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