Enrollment
267
High
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARIS INDEPENDENT·NCES 210471001158
Paris High School
308 W 7th St, Paris, KY 40361 · (859) 987-2168 · Bourbon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Kentucky public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
212 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 74 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 24% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paris Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
23.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Paris High School
Paris High School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris High School this school | 267 | 79.4% | 24.3% |
| Newport High School Newport | 521 | 83.3% | 24.0% |
| Caverna High School Horse Cave | 209 | 74.2% | 26.0% |
| Russellville High School Russellville | 304 | 65.5% | 31.5% |
| Lloyd High School Erlanger | 711 | 87.1% | 27.8% |
| Valley High Louisville | 850 | 68.5% | 16.7% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Paris High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #192 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #194 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #199 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #213 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #137 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #16 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.4% | #17 of 230 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
267
+61 (+30%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 267 | 15.3 | 17.5:1 | 79% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 14.1 | 16.4:1 | 70% (162) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 14.5 | 15.2:1 | 75% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 14 | 14.7:1 | 62% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 16.1 | 12.3:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 15 | 13.5:1 | 62% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 15 | 14.6:1 | 53% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 164 | 15 | 10.9:1 | 38% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paris High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (198 to 267); teachers down 5% (16.1 to 15.3).
About Paris High School
At 308 W 7th St in Paris, Kentucky, Paris High School operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 267 students. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 52% lower.
Paris Independent enrolls 859 students, and its 4 schools include Paris High School.
The biggest share of students at Paris High School, 46%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 22% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Bourbon County's population at about 85%. The diversity index for Paris High School is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Paris High School reports a ratio of 17.5 students per teacher, from 15.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 17.5:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Kentucky. Lunch program data show 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Bourbon County is 13 points.
Paris High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 14% of Kentucky public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Paris High School is 11.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.
Census data for Bourbon County show the median household earns about $61,354 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Paris High School, Bourbon County has 10 public schools.
Paris High School's closest public school neighbor is Paris Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Paris High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 30.7% on proficiency, and Paris High School is below that at 24.3%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
The school's student count increased 30% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 17.5 students per teacher, compared with 14.7 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Paris High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Bourbon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,240
Census ACS
Median income
$61,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paris Independent
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Paris Middle SchoolMiddle · 180 students
- Paris Preschool CenterElementary · 66 students
Other schools in Paris
- Bourbon County High SchoolHigh · 764 students
- Bourbon County Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Bourbon Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Paris Elementary SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Bourbon County Preschool HeadstartElementary · 198 students
Other Paris High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Paris High. Paris High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Paris High SchoolPARIS, TX · 946 students
- PARIS HIGH SCHOOLPARIS, AR · 306 students
- PARIS HIGHPARIS, MO · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Paris Middle School0.0 mi · 180
- Paris Preschool Center0.6 mi · 66
- Paris Elementary School0.6 mi · 346
- Cane Ridge Elementary School1.0 mi · 453
- Bourbon County High School1.6 mi · 764
- Bourbon County Middle School1.6 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About Paris High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Paris High School?
Paris High School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Paris High School serve?
Paris High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paris High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paris High School is approximately 17.5:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paris High School?
Student demographics at Paris High School are roughly 46% White, 18% Hispanic, 22% Black, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Paris High School?
Paris High School is overseen by Paris Independent in Bourbon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.