2026 Compare Cities Education:
Paris, TX vs Idabel, OK

Change Cities
Highlights
- Idabel spends 9.8% less per student than Paris.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Idabel than in Paris. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Idabel had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paris
 Paris, TXIdabel, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,961$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,303  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,027$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2494573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Paris    13 Reviews

It's a city where the city administration [ City Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, DA of the County, & Police Dept] - protects the gangs/  More

   |    Reply

The cost of living runs close to 30% lower than the average for the US. The local parish, Our Lady of Victory, can accommodate another 100 - 200 families. The State of  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Paris is a very small city, it is basically for retirees, not much to offer here. The cost of living is the BEST thing I can say about Paris and that the people are  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Paris

Reviews for Idabel    1 Reviews

Idabel is a great place to live with a fairly mild climate. It is more humid here than Arizona of course, but that's because we get more rain. We like the climate in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Idabel


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.