Decatur ISD vs Paris ISD

How do these districts compare?

Metric Decatur ISD Paris ISD
Location Decatur, Texas Paris, Texas
Total Enrollment 3,838 3,856
Number of Schools 6 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.5:1 14.4:1

Spending

Metric Decatur ISD Paris ISD
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,241 $12,010
Federal Revenue 12.8% 21.8%
State Revenue 19.7% 49.4%
Local Revenue 67.5% 28.8%
Decatur ISD
Federal State Local
Paris ISD
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Decatur ISD Paris ISD
White 57.6% 30.3%
African American 0.9% 30.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.3% 26.3%
Asian 0.4% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.9% 10.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 40.2% 75.3%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Decatur ISD Paris ISD
AP Courses Offered 15 4
Schools with AP 1 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 400:1 370.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 11.1% 35.8%

School Types

Decatur ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 3

Paris ISD

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.