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Paris Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 292 students in Paris Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Paris Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.73, which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
4,192 Schools
# Students
3,868 Students
2,151,418 Students
# Teachers
297 Teachers
147,942 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Paris Independent School District, which is ranked #750 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#762 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.63
# American Indian Students
25 Students
6,302 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
104,203 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,005 Students
1,180,208 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
55%
# Black Students
1,176 Students
275,255 Students
% Black Students
30%
13%
# White Students
1,223 Students
509,082 Students
% White Students
32%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
3,291 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
395 Students
73,077 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
292
275,832
# Students in K Grade:
284
307,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
310,480
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
317,113
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
300,451
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
295,281
# Students in 5th Grade:
276
258,890
# Students in 6th Grade:
273
33,806
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
14,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
12,959
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
7,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
261
6,366
# Students in 11th Grade:
225
5,781
# Students in 12th Grade:
214
5,609
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,316 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,844 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,316
$13,387
Spending / Student
$12,844
$14,116
Best Paris Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
655 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7466
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7466
Grades: PK
| 94 students
Rank: n/an/a
1350 6th N E
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7469
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 737-7469
Grades: PK
| 198 students
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