| | Paris, TX | Decatur, TX | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,152 | $11,662 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,303 | $10,496 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,401 | $6,210 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 12.17 | 13.52 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1242 | 912 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 342 | 420 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.4% | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 9.6% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 86.0% | 88.1% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 26.8% | 26.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.8% | 7.8% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.7% | 25.4% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.6% | 6.8% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.3% | 2.1% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.5% |