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Paradise Independent School District

338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073-0646

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Top 20%

Tel: (940) 969-5001

Top Rankings

Paradise Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

4 Schools

6,900 Schools

# Students

1,304 Students

3,737,053 Students

# Teachers

103 Teachers

255,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
Pre-K	40	183
Kind	80	286
1	86	318
2	105	332
3	112	329
4	112	329
5	112	329
6	80	332
7	114	276
8	79	280

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District Rank

Paradise Independent School District, which is ranked #207 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#209 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District
2023	#209
2022	#155
2021	#91
2019	#203
2018	#275
2017	#200
2016	#295
2015	#257
2014	#343
2013	#293
2012	#244

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51%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	51%	44%
2022	56%	41%
2021	58%	37%
2019	60%	51%
2018	53%	49%
2017	87%	78%
2016	80%	75%
2015	79%	73%
2014	79%	76%
2013	82%	78%
2012	88%	83%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2022	66%	51%
2021	59%	42%
2019	53%	47%
2018	53%	45%
2017	81%	72%
2016	80%	71%
2015	82%	73%
2014	85%	75%
2013	86%	78%
2012	93%	88%
2011	93%	88%

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64%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2022	64%	46%
2021	64%	43%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	89%
2019	95%	89%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	88%
2012	95%	88%
2011	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	0.35	0.64
2022	0.33	0.64
2021	0.32	0.64
2020	0.26	0.63
2019	0.26	0.63
2018	0.25	0.64
2017	0.25	0.64
2016	0.26	0.63
2015	0.24	0.63
2014	0.25	0.63
2013	0.26	0.64
2012	0.26	0.64
2011	0.26	0.64
2010	0.23	0.64
2009	0.22	0.64
2008	0.19	0.64
2007	0.19	0.64
2006	0.18	0.64
2005	0.17	0.64
2004	0.18	0.64
2003	0.15	0.64
2002	0.14	0.64
2001	0.11	0.64
2000	0.10	0.65
1999	0.12	0.65
1998	0.13	0.65
1997	0.13	0.64
1996	0.12	0.64
1995	0.14	0.64
1994	0.13	0.64
1993	0.13	0.63
1992	0.13	0.63
1991	0.09	0.63

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2010	1%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

15%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	17%	53%
2022	16%	53%
2021	15%	53%
2020	13%	53%
2019	13%	53%
2018	13%	52%
2017	13%	52%
2016	13%	52%
2015	12%	52%
2014	12%	52%
2013	12%	51%
2012	13%	51%
2011	11%	50%
2010	10%	49%
2009	9%	48%
2008	7%	47%
2007	8%	46%
2006	8%	46%
2005	6%	45%
2004	7%	44%
2003	6%	43%
2002	7%	42%
2001	6%	41%
2000	4%	40%
1999	6%	39%
1998	7%	38%
1997	5%	38%
1996	5%	37%
1995	6%	36%
1994	6%	36%
1993	6%	35%
1992	6%	35%
1991	5%	34%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	1%	13%
2021	1%	13%
2020	1%	13%
2019	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2010	1%	14%
2009	1%	14%
2008	1%	14%
2007	1%	14%
2006	1%	15%
2005	1%	14%

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% White

80%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	79%	26%
2022	80%	26%
2021	81%	26%
2020	85%	27%
2019	85%	27%
2018	86%	28%
2017	86%	28%
2016	85%	29%
2015	87%	29%
2014	86%	29%
2013	85%	30%
2012	85%	31%
2011	86%	31%
2010	87%	33%
2009	88%	34%
2008	90%	35%
2007	89%	36%
2006	90%	36%
2005	91%	38%
2004	90%	39%
2003	92%	40%
2002	93%	41%
2001	94%	42%
2000	95%	44%
1999	94%	45%
1998	93%	46%
1997	93%	46%
1996	94%	47%
1995	92%	48%
1994	93%	48%
1993	93%	49%
1992	93%	49%
1991	95%	51%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	3%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,983 is less than the state median of $14,117. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	$16 MM	$14 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$16 MM	$14 MM
2020	$15 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$13 MM	$11 MM
2017	$12 MM	$11 MM
2016	$12 MM	$11 MM
2015	$12 MM	$9 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$12 MM	$9 MM
2011	$12 MM	$10 MM
2010	$12 MM	$9 MM
2009	$12 MM	$9 MM
2008	$11 MM	$8 MM
2007	$11 MM	$8 MM
2006	$10 MM	$7 MM
2005	$9 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$9 MM	$6 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$4 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	$13 MM	$13 MM
2022	$13 MM	$13 MM
2021	$13 MM	$13 MM
2020	$13 MM	$13 MM
2019	$12 MM	$12 MM
2018	$12 MM	$11 MM
2017	$12 MM	$11 MM
2016	$11 MM	$11 MM
2015	$13 MM	$9 MM
2014	$11 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$9 MM
2011	$11 MM	$9 MM
2010	$13 MM	$9 MM
2009	$19 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$9 MM	$7 MM
2005	$8 MM	$7 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$11 MM	$6 MM
2002	$10 MM	$6 MM
2001	$7 MM	$6 MM
2000	$7 MM	$6 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$5 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,234

$13,387

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	$12,290	$15,640
2022	$12,231	$15,527
2021	$13,119	$15,800
2020	$12,231	$15,527
2019	$11,388	$14,104
2018	$10,591	$12,819
2017	$10,354	$13,668
2016	$10,816	$13,530
2015	$10,597	$12,250
2014	$10,391	$11,938
2012	$10,551	$11,792
2011	$11,700	$12,560
2010	$11,538	$12,250
2009	$11,307	$11,947
2008	$10,685	$11,503
2007	$10,715	$11,028
2006	$10,015	$10,357
2005	$9,578	$9,808
2004	$8,810	$9,347
2003	$8,293	$9,172
2002	$9,352	$8,890
2001	$7,331	$8,220
2000	$6,808	$8,183
1999	$7,522	$7,482
1998	$6,100	$7,282
1997	$5,847	$6,948
1995	$5,905	$6,375
1992	$5,359	$5,401

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Spending / Student

$9,983

$14,117

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Independent School District	Texas
2023	$10,029	$14,776
2022	$10,209	$14,277
2021	$10,706	$14,927
2020	$10,209	$14,277
2019	$9,695	$13,432
2018	$10,293	$12,640
2017	$9,845	$13,337
2016	$9,960	$12,941
2015	$11,466	$12,682
2014	$9,600	$11,519
2012	$10,021	$11,195
2011	$10,274	$12,153
2010	$12,485	$12,682
2009	$17,933	$12,666
2008	$9,549	$11,542
2007	$8,911	$10,438
2006	$9,492	$9,999
2005	$8,727	$9,530
2004	$8,104	$9,298
2003	$10,980	$9,172
2002	$11,206	$8,828
2001	$7,506	$8,284
2000	$8,280	$8,055
1999	$9,669	$7,777
1998	$6,160	$7,202
1997	$5,793	$7,030
1995	$6,028	$5,816
1992	$7,932	$4,974

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Best Paradise Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paradise Intermediate School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5032

Gr: 4-5 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #22.

Paradise Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5046

Gr: PK-3 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Paradise Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 30%

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338 Schoolhouse Rd
Paradise, TX 76073
(940) 969-5034

Gr: 6-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,304 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥95% (Top 50% in TX)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education