Residency Verification

Residency verification:

Paris Union School District 95 does not require any initial residency documentation when registering your student for school. The District wants to make student registration simple for parents and guardians,

 

Residence information for all families is verified by CLEAR, an independent third party, which ensures objectivity and compliance. Families identified as possible non-residents have the opportunity to provide additional supporting documentation.

 

CLEAR is an automatic verification process that verifies a parent or guardian connection to the address provided at registration. CLEAR scans public electronic databases to verify the connection. 


  • If your residency is verified through the CLEAR process, you will not need to submit any documentation to certify that you live within the district. CLEAR does it for you and your student is verified and can attend tuition free. 

  • If your residency is not verified through the CLEAR process, you will be asked to submit documentation for residency verification to allow your student to attend District schools’ tuition free. 


Residency verification safeguards District resources and is convenient for families.

 

This verification check will be completed prior to the start of school in July and once more during the school year.


The District may investigate the residency status of any student both prior to and following enrollment. This may include, but is not limited to, using third-party vendors, investigative services, conducting home visits, and/or requesting additional documentation.

 

Paris Union School District 95 Board Policy 7:60 Residence


Residency FAQs:

The School Code requires that non-resident students be charged tuition to attend school in the District. Falsifying residency costs our taxpayers and is not legal.

No. The child must actually live at the residence, defined as sleeping at the residence the majority of the week, to be considered a resident in the District.

The state requires school districts to set tuition for non-resident students based on the average cost to educate one student during the previous year. Tuition is calculated by the District’s auditors and shown in the Annual Financial Report (AFR). Tuition for the 2026-2027 school year is $13,871.54.

Line 201 on page 54 of the 2025 Annual Financial Report shows the Per Capita Tuition Charge (PCTC).

Please contact the District office at 217-465-8448 to obtain a Non-Resident Tuition Payment Agreement. The agreement will provide for quarterly payments, due in August, October, January, and March.

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