An equity score of 67/100 ranks Paris School District #61 of 250 districts in Arkansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,879 per pupil, Paris School District ranks #106 of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending (Arkansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,083
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,879
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paris School District operates 3 public schools serving 1,083 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arkansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Logan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,879 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 255 Arkansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arkansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.7% local, 51.9% state, and 22.3% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #61 of 250 in Arkansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 333.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 8.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.5% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Paris Elementary School, with a diversity index of 34.9/100.
Its largest campus is Paris Elementary School, enrolling 416 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Paris Elementary School accounts for 38.4% of all Paris School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Paris School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Paris School District reports 100.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is above 87.5%, so economic need is widespread across the measured student population. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Paris School District student-counselor ratio is 333:1 — 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 School District is typically wider than the Paris School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Paris School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.7% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Paris School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,083 students.
How much does Paris School District spend per student?
Paris School District spends $12,879 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #61 in Arkansas.
What is the demographic composition of Paris School District?
Paris School District students are 83.5% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 1.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paris School District?
Paris School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #61 out of 250 districts in Arkansas.