Paris’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts
On the state reading tests, 49% of Paris’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
Paris runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Paris Elementary (PK–8) is Paris’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland: Central High in Salem. The high school’s own results earn a B. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Paris Joint No. 1 spends $23,663 per student and Westosha Central High $13,534, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 83% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are 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
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
1st grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
2nd grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
3rd grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
4th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
5th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
6th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
7th grade in Paris
Paris Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 251 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Kenosha
Paris runs its own schools through grade 8 (Paris Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Westosha Central High School District, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland. Its high school is in Salem. Parts of Paris (6% and 6% of its land) are served by Union Grove Union High and Union Grove Joint No. 1 instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Paris vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Paris’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | A− | Paris Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Kenosha | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Somers | C− | Kenosha PK–12 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Yorkville | A− | Yorkville Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Union Grove Union High 9–12 |
| Brighton | A | Brighton No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
| Bristol | A− | Bristol No. 1 PK–8 · Westosha Central High 9–12 |
4 of the 5 neighbors share Westosha Central High with Paris for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Paris
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Paris’s schools
Are Paris’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Paris children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Paris in?
Two districts: Paris Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Westosha Central High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Brighton, Bristol, Kenosha, Paddock Lake, Pleasant Prairie, Salem Lakes, Somers and Wheatland.
Where do Paris kids go to high school?
Central High in Salem, with 1,309 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Paris’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Westosha Central High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Paris spend per student?
$23,663 in Paris Joint No. 1 School District and $13,534 in Westosha Central High School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Paris families are saying about school.
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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.