Paris ISD
Paris, Texas · Lamar County · Grades Pre-K–12
Paris ISD runs 8 schools (2 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 pre-k) with 3,832 students. By enrollment it is the 250th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 8 |
| Students | 3,832 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 263.8 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 76.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Lamar County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4834290 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Paris ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aikin Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 866 | 15.6 | 72.3% |
| Crockett Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 583 | 16.3 | 79.2% |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 112 | 15.6 | 70.5% |
| Justiss Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 546 | 14.1 | 94% |
| Lamar County Head Start | Pre-K | Pre-K | 206 | 20.9 | 100% |
| Paris High School | High | 9–12 | 946 | 13.6 | 67.9% |
| Paris Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 541 | 13 | 73% |
| Travis H S of Choice | High | 9–12 | 32 | 5.9 | 71.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Paris ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Paris ISD in context
Size
Paris ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 479 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Paris High School (946) and the smallest is Travis H S of Choice (32).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 2, with 309 students. Grade 12 has 212 students and kindergarten has 258, 18% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Paris ISD enrolls 318 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Paris ISD at 30.5%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 29.8%.
76.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 67.9% at Paris High School to 100% at Lamar County Head Start. All 8 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 263.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 10.5 counselors it has 365 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 3.7 librarians or media specialists and 1 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Paris ISD is based in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, remote. The nearest district is Chisum ISD, 2.5 miles away with 1,184 students. 7 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Paris ISD. Lamar County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 243 | 16 |
| School counselors | 10.5 | 365 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 3.7 | 1,036 |
| School psychologists | 1 | 3,832 |
| Instructional aides | 25.6 | 150 |
| Other student support staff | 23 | 167 |
| School administrators | 26.1 | 147 |
| District administrators | 6 | 639 |
| All staff | 487.2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 30.5% |
| Black | 29.8% |
| Hispanic | 27.2% |
| Two or more races | 10.8% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 318 |
| Kindergarten | 258 |
| Grade 1 | 273 |
| Grade 2 | 309 |
| Grade 3 | 285 |
| Grade 4 | 287 |
| Grade 5 | 305 |
| Grade 6 | 278 |
| Grade 7 | 273 |
| Grade 8 | 268 |
| Grade 9 | 280 |
| Grade 10 | 258 |
| Grade 11 | 228 |
| Grade 12 | 212 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisum ISD | 3 mi | 1,184 | 12.4 | – |
| North Lamar ISD | 4 mi | 2,395 | 13.8 | – |
| Prairiland ISD | 11 mi | 1,105 | 12.3 | – |
| Detroit ISD | 16 mi | 488 | 11 | – |
| Honey Grove ISD | 21 mi | 651 | 14.5 | – |
| Cooper ISD | 22 mi | 903 | 12.8 | – |
| Sulphur Bluff ISD | 24 mi | 209 | 10.1 | – |
| Fannindel ISD | 26 mi | 141 | 7.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Lamar County
- North Lamar ISD (2,395 students)
- Chisum ISD (1,184 students)
- Prairiland ISD (1,105 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1920 Clarksville, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: (903)737-7473
Website: parisisd.net
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.