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Paris Independent School District

859 students · 4 schools · 18.0:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #146 of 175 in Kentucky

Students
859
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–Teacher
18.0:1
County
Bourbon
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Paris Independent School District

Paris Independent School District is a public school system serving Bourbon County, Kentucky, based in Paris. It serves 859 students across 4 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #146 largest of Kentucky’s 175 school systems.

Phone8599872160
Address310 W Seventh St, Paris, KY 40361
CountyBourbon County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Paris Independent School District enrolls 859 students in 4 schools — an average of about 215 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #146 of 175 statewide by enrollment.

Students
859
#146 of 175 in Kentucky
Schools
4
~215 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Paris Independent School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (859 students reported):

White
50%
Black
19%
Hispanic
17%
Asian
0%
Two or more
13%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Paris Independent School District employs about 48 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 18.0:1 — above the Kentucky average of about 15.4:1. Total district staff is roughly 112.

Student–teacher ratio
18.0:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
classroom teachers
Total staff
112
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Kentucky funds schools

Kentucky funds schools through the SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) formula: a guaranteed base per pupil in average daily attendance ($4,586 for 2025–26), plus add-ons for at-risk students, students with disabilities, English learners and home/hospital instruction, with transportation and local-effort “tier” components.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Paris Independent School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

The Kentucky School Report Card rates each school and district with a 1-to-5 star overall rating built from reading and math proficiency, science/social studies/writing, academic growth, transition (college/career) readiness and graduation. Look up Paris Independent School District on the Kentucky School Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

The main K-12 accreditor used by Kentucky districts is Cognia (formerly AdvancED); accreditation is largely voluntary rather than a single state requirement. Look up Paris Independent School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Paris Independent School District vs. Kentucky

Enrollment rank
#146
of 175 districts
Ratio
18.0:1
state avg ~15.4:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Bourbon County

See every Kentucky district side by side in the Kentucky directory.

Go deeper

Look up Paris Independent School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Kentucky Legislature (the SEEK formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Paris Independent School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2104710. Confirm current details with the district and the Kentucky Department of Education.