Paris Preschool Center

Paris Preschool Center operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Paris, Kentucky, operated by Paris Independent. Current enrollment sits at 66 students spanning grade pre-K. That puts it 84% below the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Paris Independent comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 859 students; Paris Preschool Center is among them.

On the student-mix side, Paris Preschool Center shows that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 20% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bourbon County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bourbon County put the typical household earns roughly $61,354 per year, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Paris Preschool Center is one of 10 public schools in Bourbon County (combined enrollment of about 3,416 students).

The closest other public school is Paris Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Paris Preschool Center has expanded 94%, going from 34 students in 2018 to 66 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked up from 6% to 20% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 34.0:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

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