Paris Special School District
Listed by NCES as Paris (district ID 4703360)
Public school district · Henry County · Tennessee · NCES district ID 4703360
Paris Special School District spent $11,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,310). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,538 students in 2024-25; 43.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,446 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Tennessee districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Paris Special in enrollment (1,463 to 1,751 students) and Paris Special itself.
Where the money came from
$22,585,000 in revenue: 43.6% state, 30.8% local and 25.6% federal. Total spending including $1,907,000 of capital outlay was $21,104,000, or $13,315 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$9,845,000 44%
- Local$6,956,000 31%
- Federal$5,784,000 26%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 124 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24
1,585 students in 2022-23, 1,566 students in 2023-24, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,585 | 110.5 | 14.3 |
| 2023-24 | 1,566 | 109.0 | 14.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$6,614,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,173 per student
Paris Special School District booked $6,614,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 111 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $59,855 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 68 in 100 Tennessee districts with a figure (state median $57,379, 141 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $6,092,000 | 92.1% |
| Special education | $522,000 | 7.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,504 in 2018-19, $3,493 in 2019-20, $3,689 in 2020-21, $4,076 in 2021-22, $4,173 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Paris Special School District scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 47-51% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Tennessee, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Tennessee | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 38-42% | 35% | 969 |
| Math | 47-51% | 35% | 974 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
2 elementary schools, 1,039 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W G Rhea Elementary | 537 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
| Paris Elementary | 502 | 14.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 499 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W O Inman Middle School | 499 | 13.6 | All free (CEP) | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Paris Special School District
- Website: parisssd.org
- Phone: (731) 642-9322
- Office: 1219 Hwy 641 S, Paris, TN 38242
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Paris Special School District
- Tennessee districts by spending per studentParis Special School District ranks 37 of 124 Tennessee districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,811).#37 of 124
- Every school district in TennesseeParis Special School District is the number 109 by size of 148 Tennessee districts, with 1,585 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#109 of 148
- Bledsoe CountyThe next larger Tennessee district: 1,654 students in fall 2022, $12,360 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,360
- Manchester City SchoolsThe next smaller Tennessee district: 1,583 students in fall 2022, $11,685 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,685
- Compare Paris Special School District with Bledsoe CountyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across TennesseeParis Special School District spent $59,855 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $57,379); spending, not a salary.$59,855
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Paris Special School District
How many schools and students are in Paris Special School District?
3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 1,538 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Paris Special School District spend per student?
$11,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Tennessee median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,310 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,446 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Paris Special School District's money come from?
$22,585,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 43.6% state, 30.8% local and 25.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Paris Special School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 379 of the 1,313 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 28.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Paris Special School District spend on teacher salaries?
$6,614,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,173 per student. Divided by the 111 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $59,855 per teacher, more than 68 in 100 Tennessee districts (state median $57,379). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Tennessee teacher salary at $53,619 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Paris Special School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Paris Special School District scored proficient or above: 38-42% in reading and 47-51% in math, against 35% in reading and 35% in math across Tennessee. Tennessee's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Paris Special School District's NCES district ID?
4703360. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25