Top Rankings
Paris School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 571 students in Paris School District.
Public Preschools in Paris School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
1,585 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall district rank of Paris School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall district rank of Paris School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_district_rank/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-JbgETr.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
31%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-2i1z93.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
37%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-sKXBGe.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paris School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_sci_percent/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-5TA5Qx.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
284 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
18%
20%
# White Students
1,080 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
68%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
151
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,671 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,583 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
![This chart displays total revenue of Paris School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total revenue of Paris School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_total_revenue/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-oUp94M.png)
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
![This chart displays total spending of Paris School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total spending of Paris School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-779czk.png)
Revenue / Student
$12,671
$12,030
![This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paris School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paris School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_revenue_ratio/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-bz9Y4yg.png)
Spending / Student
$11,583
$11,527
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paris School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paris School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/774703000/774703360/paris-school-district-chart-bqqtKWs.png)
Best Paris School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
W G Rhea Elementary School
Magnet School
115 South Wilson St
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-0961
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 642-0961
Grades: PK-2
| 571 students
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