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Paris, KY
Public School Ratings




Paris Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Paris


Bourbon County School District details

Bourbon County School District
3343 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361

2,616 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Bourbon County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.5% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
43%
36%
47%
25%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bourbon Central Elementary School
367 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY, 40361
KG-05
Bourbon County High School
3341 Lexington Road
Paris, KY, 40361
09-12
Bourbon County Middle School
3339 Lexington Road
Paris, KY, 40361
06-08
Bourbon County Preschool Headstart School
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY, 40361
PK-PK
Cane Ridge Elementary School
8000 Bypass Road
Paris, KY, 40361
KG-05
North Middletown Elementary School
301 College Street
North Middletown, KY, 40357
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 78.7% 75.7%
Black 2.5% 11.5%
Hispanic 18.7% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.7% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 59.9% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.8% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,019 $20,979,000 55.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $634 $1,659,000 4.4%
Staff $442 $1,157,000 3.1%
General Administration $325 $849,000 2.3%
School Administration $719 $1,882,000 5.0%
Operation $1,043 $2,729,000 7.3%
Transportation $1,057 $2,766,000 7.4%
Other $283 $740,000 2.0%
Total Support $4,504 $11,782,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,832 $4,792,000 12.8%
Total Expenditures $14,355 $37,553,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Paris Independent School District details

Paris Independent School District
310 W Seventh St
Paris, KY 40361

805 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Paris Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

1

(10 is best)

Better than 3.5% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 18.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
28%
43%
33%
47%
22%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Paris Elementary School
1481 S Main St
Paris, KY, 40361
KG-05
Paris High School
308 W 7th St
Paris, KY, 40361
09-12
Paris Middle School
304 W 7th St
Paris, KY, 40361
06-08
Paris Preschool Center School
1481 S. Main St.
Paris, KY, 40361
PK-PK

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 59.5% 75.7%
Black 21.4% 11.5%
Hispanic 18.7% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 71.1% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 70.7% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.4% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,812 $7,094,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $550 $443,000 3.4%
Staff $483 $389,000 3.0%
General Administration $520 $419,000 3.3%
School Administration $1,007 $811,000 6.3%
Operation $1,150 $926,000 7.2%
Transportation $373 $300,000 2.3%
Other $702 $565,000 4.4%
Total Support $4,786 $3,853,000 30.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,379 $1,915,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $15,978 $12,862,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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