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Paulding County School District

522 Hardee Street
Dallas, GA 30132
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (770) 443-8000

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 19 public preschools serving 13,815 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Paulding County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
33 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
31,518 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
2,027 Teachers
49,938 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Paulding County School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Paulding County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Paulding County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Paulding County School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Paulding County School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
70 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
361 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
3,916 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
9,441 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
30%
35%
# White Students
15,875 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
50%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
34 Students
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,821 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
216
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
2,068
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,316
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,165
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,308
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,390
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,352
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,427
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,479
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,522
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,860
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,719
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,355
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,341
175
# 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$372 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Paulding County School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$350 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Paulding County School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,790
$14,266
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Paulding County School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,111
$13,395
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Paulding County School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Paulding County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burnt Hickory Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 363-0970
Grades: PK-5
| 1,044 students
Rank: #22.
C. A. Roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1833 Mount Tabor Church Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8060
Grades: PK-5
| 677 students
Rank: #33.
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School At Crossroad
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1531 Cedarcrest Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-4244
Grades: PK-5
| 1,439 students
Rank: #44.
Roland W. Russom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Russom Elementary School Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(678) 575-3402
Grades: PK-5
| 936 students
Rank: #55.
Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
206 Highway 101 S
Temple, GA 30179
(770) 443-4191
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #66.
Wc Abney Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1186 Colbert Rd
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8000
Grades: PK-5
| 1,270 students
Rank: #77.
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
528 Holly Springs Rd
Rockmart, GA 30153
(770) 443-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #88.
Connie Dugan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1362 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-5261
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #99.
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
948 Williams Lake Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
(678) 460-1570
Grades: PK-5
| 589 students
Rank: #1010.
New Georgia Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5800 Mulberry Rock Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
(770) 445-3597
Grades: PK-5
| 427 students
Rank: #1111.
Mcgarity Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
262 Rakestraw Mill Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 445-9007
Grades: PK-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1212.
Sam D. Panter Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
190 Panter School Rd
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-4303
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #1313.
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1002 Wayside Ln
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 505-5541
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students
Rank: #1414.
Nebo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2843 Nebo Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8777
Grades: PK-5
| 721 students
Rank: #1515.
Northside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2223 Cartersville Hwy
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-7008
Grades: PK-5
| 644 students
Rank: #1616.
Hal Hutchens Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
586 Clonts Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(678) 838-2683
Grades: PK-5
| 635 students
Rank: #1717.
Hiram Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Seaboard Ave
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-3392
Grades: PK-5
| 816 students
Rank: #1818.
Allgood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
312 Hart Rd
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8070
Grades: PK-5
| 812 students
Rank: #1919.
Dallas Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
520 Hardee St
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-8018
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 31,518 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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