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Paris, Kentucky - 4 schools
An equity score of 63/100 ranks Paris Independent #56 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,133 per pupil, Paris Independent ranks #15 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$15,133
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paris Independent operates 4 public schools serving 754 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Bourbon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,133 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.0% local, 46.5% state, and 31.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 63/100, ranked #56 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 223.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 26.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.5% White, 19.1% African American, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Paris High School, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.
Its largest campus is Paris Elementary School, enrolling 346 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Paris Preschool Center, at 66 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Paris Elementary School accounts for 40.3% of all Paris Independent student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Paris Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Paris Independent school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
Paris Independent school enrollment ranges from 66 students (lowest) to 346 students (highest), a spread of 280 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Paris Independent has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Paris Independent student-counselor ratio is 224:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Paris Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 26.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Paris Independent is typically wider than the Paris Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Paris Independent has 4 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 754 students.
How much does Paris Independent spend per student?
Paris Independent spends $15,133 per student. The district has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #56 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Paris Independent?
Paris Independent students are 49.5% White, 19.1% African American, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paris Independent?
Paris Independent has an equity score of 63/100, ranking #56 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.