Paris R-II

Summary:

The Paris R-II school district in Missouri operates three schools: Paris Elementary, Paris High, and Paris Junior High. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is ranked 277 out of 367 districts in Missouri, with a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paris High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranked 230 out of 367 Missouri high schools and boasting a 96.6% 4-year graduation rate. However, the district as a whole struggles with academic performance, as Paris Elementary and Paris Junior High have relatively low proficiency rates on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, only 13.7% and 33.2% of Paris High School students scored proficient or better on Algebra I and Biology I End-of-Course exams, respectively.

Across all three schools, the district faces challenges related to student demographics and resource allocation. Each school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.73% at Paris High to 43.48% at Paris Junior High. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rate is 13.5% across all three schools, higher than the state average. While per-student spending varies from $11,648 at Paris Junior High to $15,134 at Paris High, the district's overall academic performance suggests that the allocation of resources may need to be examined more closely.

District Detail

740 Cleveland St
Paris, MO 65275-1120

(660) 289-0966

SchoolDigger Rank:
277^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 477

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	725 Cleveland	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 289-0980	248	23	10.7	42.7%	224 (90.3%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	33.6	632^nd of 900 public elementary schools	29.8%		26.6	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%	52	30.0	20.8	51.1			25.0	10.4					$12,443	$551	$11,892
Paris High	Public	9-12	25686 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	163	14	11.5	42.9%	152 (93.3%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	35.6	230^th of 367 public high schools	37.3%		32.8	249^th of 378 public high schools	34.1%	19										13.7	33.2	$13,935	$319	$13,616
Paris Junior High	Public	7-8	25678 Bus Hwy 24	Paris	65275	Monroe County	Paris R-II	No	No	No	No	(660) 289-0970	66	6	11.9	43.9%	59 (89.4%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	17	377^th of 438 public middle schools	13.9%					(n/a)				10.1	26.7			18.8	20.1			$13,818	$151	$13,667

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Holliday C-2	6.57 mi	1
Madison C-3	11.08 mi	2
Middle Grove C-1	15.32 mi	1
Shelby County R-IV	17.19 mi	3	250^th
Centralia R-VI	19.29 mi	4	86^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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