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Paris, IL vs Downs, KS

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Highlights
- Downs spends 6.4% more per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in Downs than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Downs had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, ILDowns, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,208  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,173$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4824573
 Students per Counselor252  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    1 Reviews

paris is a small town with small town values. very family oriented . hames can be purchased for 10,000 here. fixers, for sure but livable. i love it  More

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Reviews for Downs    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

While rural communities are often peaceful living areas, the recent influx of East and West coast migrations of people seeking to escape city life have begun to somewhat  More

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