Best Public Schools in Paris, IL

Summary:

The city of Paris, Illinois is home to 7 schools across 2 school districts, serving students from elementary through high school. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with significant variation in academic achievement, student demographics, and resource allocation across the district.

Paris Cooperative High School 95 and Paris Cooperative High School 4 are the two high schools in the area, with the former ranking in the top 15% of Illinois high schools. At the middle school level, Mayo Middle School and Crestwood Junior High School stand out for their strong academic performance, with test scores well above the state average. In contrast, Carolyn Wenz Elementary struggles, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity across the schools, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 20% to over 85%. This disparity in student demographics appears to correlate with academic outcomes, suggesting that addressing inequities in resources and support may be crucial for improving performance at the lower-performing schools. Additionally, high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the middle school level, are a concern that the Paris-Union School District 95 and Paris CUSD 4 will need to address to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Creative Center for Children	Public	PK	300 S Eads Ave	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 264-0835	69	4	17.2	98.6%	65 (94.2%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		$9,880	$877	$9,004
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 466-3140	256	19	13.2	71.9%	235 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	42.9	1090^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%		56	827^th of 2077 public elementary schools	60.2%	263	58.6	14.3	40.0	36.7				30.9	20.8	24.7	22.9				22.9			100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$11,899	$962	$10,937
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	509 E Newton St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 466-6170	307	25	12.5	67.1%	279 (90.9%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	14.9		$14,669	$2,535	$12,134
Mayo Middle School	Public	6-8	300 E Wood St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 466-3050	241	25	9.6	58.1%	217 (90.0%)	6 (2.5%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	82.8	202^nd of 1363 public middle schools	85.2%		78.3	237^th of 1367 public middle schools	82.7%	35	60.2				79.8	66.6	66.3	70.7				36.5	30.4	49.4	39.7			97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5		97.5	$14,597	$949	$13,647
Paris Bridges	Public	6-12	210 E Court St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 463-3044	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paris TAOEP	Public	6-12	210 E Court St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 348-0151	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crestwood Junior High School	Public	6-8	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 465-5391	128	8	16.5	33.6%	122 (95.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	78	249^th of 1363 public middle schools	81.7%		81.7	202^nd of 1367 public middle schools	85.2%	47	61.1				72.9	61.0	80.5	71.2				22.9	31.7	41.6	31.2			97.7	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		95.4	$12,453	$867	$11,585
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15601 US Highway 150	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(217) 465-5391	298	22	13.3	35.9%	285 (95.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	57.9	763^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.1%		65.1	649^th of 2077 public elementary schools	68.8%	114	35.1	22.9	58.9	46.2				40.5	25.0	47.1	15.4				28.1			98.7	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.7	99.0	98.7	16.4		$12,654	$1,445	$11,209
Paris Cooperative High School 4	Public	9-12	14040 E 1200th Rd	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 466-1175	179	0			176 (98.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4		96.1
Paris Cooperative High School	Public	9-12	14040 E 1200th Rd	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris Cooperative High School	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(217) 466-1175	0	32	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	49.2	317^th of 697 public high schools	54.5%		42.6	405^th of 699 public high schools	42.1%	88	56.5															19.5	23.4										$9,918	$00	$9,918
Paris Cooperative High School 95	Public	9-12	14040 E 1200th Rd	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(217) 466-1175	362	0			344 (95.0%)	9 (2.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																		95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2		95.2

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Chrisman	13.28 mi	3	613^th
Marshall	14.75 mi	5	382^nd
Hume	14.9 mi	2	680^th
Oakland	17.48 mi	2	468^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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