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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 5 public high schools serving 10,275 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High Schools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Paulding County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is North Paulding High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 63% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
523 Schools
# Students
31,518 Students
572,486 Students
# Teachers
2,027 Teachers
34,826 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,192 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
25,800 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
3,916 Students
101,601 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
18%
# Black Students
9,441 Students
211,408 Students
% Black Students
30%
37%
# White Students
15,875 Students
209,275 Students
% White Students
50%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
667 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,821 Students
22,505 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
344
# Students in K Grade:
2,068
1,317
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,316
1,529
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,165
1,585
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
1,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,390
1,786
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
2,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,427
3,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,479
4,458
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
7,957
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
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