| Index | Paris | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 213 | 7,963 |

| Index | Paris | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 87.9% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.5% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 44.7% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 24.1% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 18.6% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.9% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Paris. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Paris, MO schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Paris, MO, an average of 87.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Monroe City, MO | 2,881 | 50% | 4.9% |
| Holliday, MO | 124 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Madison, MO | 437 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Paris, MO | 1,631 | 33% | 30.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Salisbury, MO | 1,631 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bowman, ND | 1,632 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Grayville, IL | 1,632 | 22% | 53.6% |
| Rustburg, VA | 1,632 | 79% | 64.8% |
| Deadwood, SD | 1,630 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Paris, MO | 1,631 | 33% | 30.9% |