Paris School District
Paris School District is a public school district based in Paris, Arkansas, serving 1,000 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 113 Arkansas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 0% of them. Its schools average 333 students each, fewer than the Arkansas median of 479. It spends about $11,267 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Arkansas median. It has roughly 10.8 students per teacher.
How Paris compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paris | Arkansas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,267 | $10,583 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,942 | $5,905 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 93 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 188 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.8 | 12.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 333 | 365 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arkansas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arkansas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellville Summit School DistrictYellville | 1,041 | 3 | $9,919 | 8.1 | #109 |
| Bismarck School DistrictBismarck | 1,034 | 3 | $9,741 | 8.7 | #110 |
| Mayflower School DistrictMayflower | 1,015 | 3 | $10,855 | 12.5 | #111 |
| Centerpoint School DistrictAmity | 1,005 | 3 | $11,696 | 10.7 | #112 |
| Paris School DistrictParis · this district | 1,000 | 3 | $11,267 | 10.8 | #113 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora Union HighSonora, CA | 1,000 | $13,587 | 22.7 |
| Benton CCSD 47Benton, IL | 1,000 | $13,706 | 14.3 |
| City of Baker School DistrictBaker, LA | 1,000 | $12,730 | 16.9 |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational TechnicalFranklin, MA | 1,000 | $23,400 | 11.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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