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Paris, Tennessee - 3 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Paris #44 of 140 districts in Tennessee (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,353 per pupil, Paris ranks #39 of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending (Tennessee districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,585
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$11,353
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paris operates 3 public schools serving 1,585 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 elementary, 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 Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,353 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 141 Tennessee districts by per-pupil spending. See how Tennessee compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 31.3% local, 44.5% state, and 24.2% 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 44/100, ranked #44 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 393.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.3% White, 14.8% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is W G Rhea Elementary, with a diversity index of 53.0/100.
Its largest campus is W G Rhea Elementary, enrolling 537 students (35% of the district's total enrollment).
W G Rhea Elementary accounts for 33.9% of all Paris student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Paris-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 student-counselor ratio is 393:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Paris chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 is typically wider than the Paris-aggregate figure suggests.
Paris has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,585 students.
How much does Paris spend per student?
Paris spends $11,353 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #44 in Tennessee.
What is the demographic composition of Paris?
Paris students are 67.3% White, 14.8% African American, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paris?
Paris has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #44 out of 140 districts in Tennessee.