Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Paris, Missouri - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Paris R-Ii #187 of 432 districts in Missouri (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,270 per pupil, Paris R-Ii ranks #180 of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending (Missouri districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
461
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,270
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paris R-Ii operates 3 public schools serving 461 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,270 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 549 Missouri districts by per-pupil spending. See how Missouri compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.8% local, 24.2% state, and 18.0% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #187 of 432 in Missouri against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 235.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 10.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Paris Jr. High, with a diversity index of 19.5/100.
Its largest campus is Paris Elem., enrolling 248 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Paris Jr. High, at 66 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Paris Elem. accounts for 52.0% of all Paris R-Ii student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Paris R-Ii a distant remainder — means Paris R-Ii-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 R-Ii school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Paris R-Ii school enrollment ranges from 66 students (lowest) to 248 students (highest), a spread of 182 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 R-Ii student-counselor ratio is 235:1 — 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 R-Ii chronic absenteeism rate is 10.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Paris R-Ii has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 461 students.
How much does Paris R-Ii spend per student?
Paris R-Ii spends $13,270 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #187 in Missouri.
What is the demographic composition of Paris R-Ii?
Paris R-Ii students are 91.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paris R-Ii?
Paris R-Ii has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #187 out of 432 districts in Missouri.