B+
Paris Community Unit School District 4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns
Serves Paris, Paris, Symmes, Edgar, Elbridge, Stratton, Grandview, Hunter, Vermilion and Buck, and parts of Brouilletts Creek and Shiloh.
Students
622
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,056
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$6.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Paris Community Unit School District 4
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 53% less per student than the IL average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.2M, about $10,047 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Stone Bluff.
PK–5Southeast Fountain ElementarySoutheast Fountain School Corporation
6–12Fountain Central High SchoolSoutheast Fountain School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,056 per student · 53% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 35%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
631’20
619’21
627’22
605’23
622’24
About steady.
Students
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Marshall Community Unit School District 2CDolson, Douglas, Wabash
$13,637per student
Shiloh Community Unit School District 1Embarrass, Redmon
$20,887per student
Edgar County Community Unit District 6Prairie
$20,248per student
Georgetown-Ridge Farm Consolidated Unit School District 4Prairie
$17,991per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.