Public schools in Paris, TX
Paris has 15 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,165 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Paris ISD runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 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 ISD | 8 | 3,856 | $12,010 |
| North Lamar ISD | 4 | 2,450 | $12,600 |
| Chisum ISD | 3 | 1,179 | $12,221 |
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.
4 high schools in Paris, 2,017 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris High School | 946 | 13.6 | 67.3% | Paris ISD |
| North Lamar High School | 705 | 13.0 | 37.9% | North Lamar ISD |
| Chisum High School | 334 | 10.2 | 37.4% | Chisum ISD |
| Travis H S of Choice | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% | Paris ISD |
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.
4 middle schools in Paris, 1,911 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Intermediate | 583 | 16.3 | 77.7% | Paris ISD |
| Paris Junior High | 541 | 13.0 | 70.8% | Paris ISD |
| Frank Stone Middle | 521 | 13.6 | 48.2% | North Lamar ISD |
| Chisum Middle | 266 | 11.3 | 41.0% | Chisum ISD |
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.
5 elementary schools in Paris, 2,919 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikin Elementary | 866 | 15.6 | 71.0% | Paris ISD |
| Bailey Intermediate | 593 | 15.3 | 53.3% | North Lamar ISD |
| Chisum Elementary | 584 | 14.9 | 40.6% | Chisum ISD |
| Justiss Elementary | 546 | 14.1 | 89.6% | Paris ISD |
| W L Higgins Elementary | 330 | 15.8 | 62.7% | North Lamar ISD |
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 other schools in Paris, 318 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar County Head Start | 206 | 20.9 | 100.0% | Paris ISD |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | 112 | 15.6 | 70.5% | Paris ISD |
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 Texas's
The median Paris school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Texas median of 14.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 541 students (state 507).
| Paris | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 541 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 15 Paris schools and the 8,846 Texas 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 ISDRuns 8 of Paris's 15 public schools and spent $12,010 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,010
- Paris High School, the largest high school in Paris946 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.946
- Compare Paris ISD with North Lamar ISDParis's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas'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, TX?
15 public schools with an address in Paris were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 4 middle, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 7,165 students.What is the largest high school in Paris?
Paris High School, with 946 students in 2024-25 (Paris ISD).Which districts run Paris's schools?
Paris ISD (8 schools), North Lamar ISD (4 schools), Chisum ISD (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