PARIS ISD operates 8 public schools serving 3,856 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 other, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,832 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lamar County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,582 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 28.8% local, 49.4% state, and 21.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $77,060 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 49/100, ranked #537 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 298.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 30.6% African American, 30.3% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Paris H S accounts for 24.7% of all PARIS ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means PARIS ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 ISD school enrollment varies 30× across entities
PARIS ISD school enrollment ranges from 32 students (lowest) to 946 students (highest), a spread of 914 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
PARIS ISD has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.8% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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 ISD student-counselor ratio is 299:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within PARIS ISD is typically wider than the PARIS ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
PARIS ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 45.1% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
PARIS ISD has 8 schools, including 2 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 other. Total enrollment is 3,856 students.
How much does PARIS ISD spend per student?
PARIS ISD spends $12,582 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #537 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in PARIS ISD?
The average teacher salary in PARIS ISD is $77,060 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near PARIS ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lamar County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of PARIS ISD?
PARIS ISD students are 30.6% African American, 30.3% White, 26.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for PARIS ISD?
PARIS ISD has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #537 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.