Total enrollment
859
+147 (+21%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Paris Independent
Kentucky · 859 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Paris Independent totals about 859 students across 4 schools (an average of 215 students per school).
4-year change in Paris Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Paris Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #136 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #146 of 158 | #7,506 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #125 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #153 of 158 | #7,728 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.5% | #18 of 158 | #1,438 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Paris Independent
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 687 to 859 students (up 25%) and from 50 to 48 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Elementary School | Paris | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Paris High School | Paris | High | 09-12 | 267 |
| Paris Middle School | Paris | Middle | 06-08 | 180 |
| Paris Preschool Center | Paris | Elementary | PK-PK | 66 |
About Paris Independent
Across 4 schools, Paris Independent enrolls about 859 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Paris Independent is made up of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 215 in this district, below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 21%: 712 students in SY 2020-21 versus 859 in SY 2024-25.
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