For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 308 students in Paris School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Paris School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
3 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
1,031 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paris School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
83%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,793 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,961 is less than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,793
$13,136
Spending / Student
$12,961
$13,047
Best Paris School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paris Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
602 N Tenth St
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-6995
Paris, AR 72855
(479) 963-6995
Gr: 5-8 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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