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Schools in Paris · Bourbon County School District, Paris Independent School District

Paris’s public schools score below 74% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Paris’s districts is 30%, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Paris, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#113of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 8 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 2% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Bourbon County
Students per teacher
16.3
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
3,288 students on the public path
In brief

Paris’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 203 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paris’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bourbon County spends $14,390 per student and Paris Independent $13,911, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paris’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 26% of Kentucky school districts, #113 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 20%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,674 test results and a graduating class of 214 could put Paris anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paris’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,674 in math, 1,673 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paris, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Paris runs its own schools through grade 12 (Bourbon County School District). From grade PK, students attend the Paris Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Paris

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bourbon County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,557 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,390KY $14,752 · FY2024
C+
Paris Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 859 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,911KY $14,752 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Bourbon County School District41%
State average 44.7% · 1331 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bourbon County School District32%
State average 37.8% · 1332 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paris Independent School District30%
State average 44.7% · 342 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paris Independent School District20%
State average 37.8% · 342 students tested

Paris vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Paris’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ParisCBourbon County PK–12 · Paris Independent PK–12

Every school in Paris

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Parisby address
Bourbon County Preschool Headstart
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
198 students22:1Rate it →
Paris Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
66 students22:1Rate it →
Bourbon Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C+
459 students15:1Rate it →
Cane Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
453 students14:1Rate it →
Paris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
346 students18:1Rate it →
Bourbon County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
555 students16:1Rate it →
Paris Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
180 students17:1Rate it →
Bourbon County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
764 students17:1Rate it →
Paris High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
267 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Catholic
96 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Paris’s schools

Are Paris’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paris children attend score below 74% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #113 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paris in?

Two districts: Bourbon County School District runs grades PK–12, and Paris Independent School District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Paris kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Bourbon County High School and Paris High School.

What is Paris’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Bourbon County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Paris spend per student?

$14,390 in Bourbon County School District and $13,911 in Paris Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Paris?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 96 students).

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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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.