| | Paris, KY | Independence, KY | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $11,217 | $12,085 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,516 | $10,786 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,115 | $6,459 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 15.15 | 16.74 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 581 | 801 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 317 | 368 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 5.5% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 7.7% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.8% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 27.8% | 21.2% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 5.4% | 12.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 21.4% | 34.9% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 10.1% | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.5% | 0.3% | 1.5% |