Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Paris’s public schools outscore 81% of Arkansas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 43% of Paris’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Paris’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 41% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,133 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Paris Middle School, then Paris High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Paris’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Arkansas school districts, #33 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paris, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Paris
Paris Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 416 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Paris
Paris High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Paris
Paris High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Paris
Paris High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Paris
Paris High School
Grades 9–12 · 306 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Paris’s public schools are run by Paris School District, which also serves Subiaco. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Paris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Paris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | A− | Paris |
Every school in Paris
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Paris’s schools
Are Paris’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paris children attend outscore 81% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #33 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Paris in?
Paris School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,000 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Paris kids go to high school?
Paris High School, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Paris’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Paris School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Paris spend per student?
$14,133 in Paris School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Paris?
Yes: St. Joseph Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 114 students).
Parents talk
What Paris families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Paris → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.