Top Rankings
Paulding County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 31,518 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.
Public Schools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
2,320 Schools
# Students
31,518 Students
1,752,427 Students
# Teachers
2,027 Teachers
118,907 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Paulding County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
70 Students
3,732 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
81,432 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,916 Students
316,799 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
9,441 Students
638,189 Students
% Black Students
30%
36%
# White Students
15,875 Students
628,711 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
1,831 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,821 Students
81,158 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
49,085
# Students in K Grade:
2,068
121,540
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,316
127,343
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,165
124,795
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
126,542
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,390
127,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
129,119
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,427
130,160
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,479
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,860
158,338
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,719
144,954
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,355
125,007
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,341
117,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,111 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$350 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,790
$14,266
Spending / Student
$11,111
$13,395
Best Paulding County School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
80 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 363-0970
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 363-0970
Grades: PK-5
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
Sammy Mcclure Sr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
315 Bob Grogan Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,536 students
Rank: #33.
C. A. Roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8060
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8060
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #44.
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1531 Cedarcrest Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-4244
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-4244
Grades: PK-5
| 1,439 students
Rank: #55.
Roland W. Russom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Russom Elementary School Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 575-3402
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 575-3402
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #66.
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
206 Highway 101 S
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 443-4191
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 443-4191
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #77.
Wc Abney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1186 Colbert Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8000
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 1,270 students
Rank: #88.
North Paulding High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-9400
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-9400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,986 students
Rank: #99.
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
528 Holly Springs Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 443-2140
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 443-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #1010.
East Paulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2945 Hiram Acworth Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-7000
Grades: 6-8
| 858 students
Rank: #1111.
Connie Dugan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1362 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-5261
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-5261
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #1212.
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
948 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 460-1570
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 460-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1313.
New Georgia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5800 Mulberry Rock Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 445-3597
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 445-3597
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1414.
Irma C. Austin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3490 Ridge Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 942-0316
Grades: 6-8
| 792 students
Rank: #1515.
Mcgarity Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 445-9007
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 445-9007
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1616.
Sam D. Panter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
190 Panter School Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-4303
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #1717.
Lena Mae Moses Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1066 Old County Farm Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8727
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #1818.
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1002 Wayside Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-5541
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-5541
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1919.
Paulding County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1297 Villa Rica Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8008
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8008
Grades: 9-12
| 2,005 students
Rank: #2020.
Nebo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2843 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8777
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8777
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #2121.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2223 Cartersville Hwy
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-7008
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-7008
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #2222.
J. A. Dobbins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
637 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(770) 443-4835
Grades: 6-8
| 532 students
Rank: #2323.
Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1663 Mulberry Rock Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 456-4188
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #2424.
East Paulding High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3320 E Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-5100
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,905 students
Rank: #2525.
P. B. Ritch Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
60 Old Country Trl
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #2626.
South Paulding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
592 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 481 students
Rank: #2727.
Hal Hutchens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
586 Clonts Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 838-2683
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 838-2683
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #2828.
South Paulding High School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1364 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-9221
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-9221
Grades: 9-12
| 1,911 students
Rank: #2929.
Hiram Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Seaboard Ave
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-3392
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-3392
Grades: PK-5
| 816 students
Rank: #3030.
Allgood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
312 Hart Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8070
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8070
Grades: PK-5
| 812 students
Rank: #3131.
Hiram High School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
702 Virgie Ballentine Dr
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-1182
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-1182
Grades: 9-12
| 1,468 students
Rank: #3232.
Herschel Jones Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Stadium Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8024
Grades: 6-8
| 807 students
Rank: #3333.
Dallas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
520 Hardee St
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8018
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Paulding County School District?
Paulding County School District manages 33 public schools serving 31,518 students.
What is the rank of Paulding County School District?
Paulding County School District is ranked #71 out of 222 school districts in Georgia (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Paulding County School District?
50% of Paulding County School District students are White, 30% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Paulding County School District?
Paulding County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Georgia state average of 15:1.
What is Paulding County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,111 is less than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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