Public schools in Paris, IL
Paris has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,853 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Paris USD 95 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Paris's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Paris | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris USD 95 | 5 | 1,229 | $12,182 |
| Paris Community Unit School District 4 | 3 | 627 | $9,196 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Paris, 545 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Cooperative High School 95 | 366 | not reported | not reported | Paris USD 95 |
| Paris Cooperative High School 4 | 179 | not reported | not reported | Paris Community Unit |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Paris, 375 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Middle School | 241 | 9.5 | All free (CEP) | Paris USD 95 |
| Crestwood Jr High School | 134 | 14.9 | not reported | Paris Community Unit |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Paris, 860 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Elementary School | 309 | 13.1 | not reported | Paris Community Unit |
| Memorial Elementary School | 293 | 12.5 | All free (CEP) | Paris USD 95 |
| Carolyn Wenz Elementary School | 258 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Paris USD 95 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Paris, 73 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Center for Children | 73 | 24.3 | All free (CEP) | Paris USD 95 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Paris's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Paris school has 13.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Illinois median of 13.1. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 250 students (state 374).
| Paris | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.6 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 250 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 50% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Paris schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Paris
- Paris USD 95Runs 5 of Paris's 8 public schools and spent $12,182 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,182
- Paris Cooperative High School 95, the largest high school in Paris366 students in 2024-25.366
- Compare Paris USD 95 with Paris Community Unit School District 4Paris's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Paris addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Paris
How many public schools are in Paris, IL?
8 public schools with an address in Paris were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,853 students.What is the largest high school in Paris?
Paris Cooperative High School 95, with 366 students in 2024-25 (Paris USD 95).Which districts run Paris's schools?
Paris USD 95 (5 schools), Paris Community Unit School District 4 (3 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25