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Paulding County School District

3236 Atlanta Highway
Dallas, GA 30132

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Top 50%

Tel: (770) 443-8000

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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 2026 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 10,480 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average high is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Georgia.

Public High Schools in Paulding County School District have an score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Paulding County School District have a of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.

The school with highest graduation rate is North Paulding High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

33 Schools

534 Schools

# Students

31,831 Students

577,747 Students

# Teachers

2,084 Teachers

35,722 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paulding County School District	Georgia
9	2,828	652
10	2,731	611
11	2,598	556
12	2,323	505

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paulding County School District
2023	#72
2022	#72
2021	#54
2019	#54
2018	#60
2017	#49
2016	#45
2015	#48
2014	#89
2013	#61
2012	#88

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	38%	39%
2022	38%	37%
2021	39%	36%
2019	45%	44%
2018	44%	42%
2017	44%	41%
2016	44%	41%
2015	40%	38%
2014	80%	79%
2013	85%	83%
2012	80%	81%

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41%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2022	41%	40%
2021	42%	39%
2019	49%	45%
2018	44%	42%
2017	46%	41%
2016	42%	40%
2015	40%	39%
2014	95%	94%
2013	95%	93%
2012	94%	93%
2011	92%	91%

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38%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2022	38%	40%
2021	39%	38%

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90%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	90%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	89%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	89%	83%
2018	86%	83%
2017	85%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	80%	81%
2014	78%	75%
2013	78%	74%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	0.64	0.71
2022	0.62	0.70
2021	0.61	0.70
2020	0.58	0.69
2019	0.58	0.69
2018	0.54	0.68
2017	0.54	0.68
2016	0.53	0.68
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.51	0.67
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.51	0.66
2010	0.50	0.65
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.44	0.64
2007	0.41	0.63
2006	0.38	0.61
2005	0.34	0.61
2004	0.30	0.59
2003	0.27	0.58
2002	0.24	0.57
2001	0.19	0.56
2000	0.16	0.55
1999	0.15	0.54
1998	0.13	0.54
1997	0.12	0.53
1996	0.11	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2005	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

13%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	12%	18%
2022	12%	18%
2021	11%	17%
2020	10%	16%
2019	10%	16%
2018	10%	15%
2017	10%	15%
2016	9%	15%
2015	9%	14%
2014	8%	13%
2013	8%	13%
2012	7%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2010	7%	11%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	5%	10%
2006	4%	9%
2005	4%	9%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

31%

37%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	30%	36%
2022	28%	36%
2021	26%	36%
2020	25%	37%
2019	25%	37%
2018	23%	37%
2017	23%	37%
2016	22%	37%
2015	21%	37%
2014	20%	37%
2013	20%	37%
2012	20%	37%
2011	20%	37%
2010	20%	37%
2009	22%	39%
2008	21%	39%
2007	20%	39%
2006	18%	39%
2005	16%	38%
2004	14%	38%
2003	12%	38%
2002	11%	38%
2001	9%	38%
2000	7%	38%
1999	7%	38%
1998	5%	38%
1997	5%	37%
1996	5%	38%

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% White

48%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	51%	36%
2022	54%	37%
2021	56%	38%
2020	59%	39%
2019	59%	39%
2018	63%	40%
2017	63%	40%
2016	65%	41%
2015	66%	42%
2014	67%	43%
2013	67%	43%
2012	67%	44%
2011	67%	44%
2010	68%	45%
2009	70%	46%
2008	71%	46%
2007	74%	47%
2006	77%	48%
2005	79%	49%
2004	83%	52%
2003	85%	53%
2002	87%	54%
2001	89%	55%
2000	92%	56%
1999	92%	57%
1998	93%	57%
1997	94%	58%
1996	94%	58%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	6%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,674 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,002 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$372 MM

$24,999 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	$372 MM	$35 MM
2022	$350 MM	$36 MM
2021	$372 MM	$35 MM
2020	$350 MM	$36 MM
2019	$335 MM	$35 MM
2018	$307 MM	$37 MM
2017	$295 MM	$34 MM
2016	$283 MM	$33 MM
2015	$268 MM	$35 MM
2014	$255 MM	$33 MM
2012	$244 MM	$30 MM
2011	$253 MM	$35 MM
2010	$268 MM	$35 MM
2009	$279 MM	$34 MM
2008	$285 MM	$36 MM
2007	$249 MM	$37 MM
2006	$208 MM	$33 MM
2005	$183 MM	$31 MM
2004	$160 MM	$30 MM
2003	$151 MM	$29 MM
2002	$137 MM	$27 MM
2001	$114 MM	$26 MM
2000	$103 MM	$24 MM
1999	$85 MM	$23 MM
1998	$76 MM	$21 MM
1997	$68 MM	$19 MM
1996	$58 MM	$18 MM
1995	$48 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$350 MM

$23,473 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	$350 MM	$34 MM
2022	$332 MM	$34 MM
2021	$350 MM	$34 MM
2020	$332 MM	$34 MM
2019	$323 MM	$34 MM
2018	$300 MM	$37 MM
2017	$292 MM	$33 MM
2016	$286 MM	$33 MM
2015	$289 MM	$34 MM
2014	$245 MM	$33 MM
2012	$238 MM	$31 MM
2011	$239 MM	$32 MM
2010	$289 MM	$34 MM
2009	$311 MM	$36 MM
2008	$303 MM	$39 MM
2007	$267 MM	$35 MM
2006	$218 MM	$31 MM
2005	$189 MM	$30 MM
2004	$155 MM	$30 MM
2003	$143 MM	$29 MM
2002	$131 MM	$27 MM
2001	$114 MM	$25 MM
2000	$102 MM	$24 MM
1999	$90 MM	$23 MM
1998	$81 MM	$20 MM
1997	$74 MM	$19 MM
1996	$61 MM	$18 MM
1995	$48 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,674

$14,305

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,790	$12,637
2022	$11,464	$11,894
2021	$12,400	$12,909
2020	$11,464	$11,894
2019	$11,180	$11,854
2018	$10,439	$11,951
2017	$10,154	$10,689
2016	$9,887	$10,171
2015	$9,392	$10,365
2014	$8,969	$10,300
2012	$8,655	$9,333
2011	$8,917	$10,490
2010	$9,406	$10,365
2009	$10,009	$9,939
2008	$10,616	$10,540
2007	$9,710	$10,771
2006	$8,766	$9,885
2005	$8,431	$9,226
2004	$7,807	$8,830
2003	$7,825	$8,835
2002	$7,565	$8,247
2001	$6,898	$7,812
2000	$6,785	$7,225
1999	$5,937	$6,612
1998	$5,704	$5,956
1997	$5,561	$5,538
1995	$4,657	$5,262
1992	$4,221	$4,410

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Spending / Student

$11,002

$13,431

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paulding County School District	Georgia
2023	$11,111	$12,072
2022	$10,879	$11,222
2021	$11,687	$12,332
2020	$10,879	$11,222
2019	$10,776	$11,278
2018	$10,199	$12,081
2017	$10,066	$10,570
2016	$9,977	$10,196
2015	$10,138	$9,935
2014	$8,605	$10,257
2012	$8,418	$9,538
2011	$8,420	$9,524
2010	$10,154	$9,935
2009	$11,133	$10,367
2008	$11,266	$11,185
2007	$10,395	$10,207
2006	$9,191	$9,210
2005	$8,682	$8,893
2004	$7,598	$8,737
2003	$7,396	$8,594
2002	$7,237	$8,120
2001	$6,844	$7,624
2000	$6,677	$7,230
1999	$6,269	$6,576
1998	$6,108	$5,787
1997	$6,042	$5,758
1995	$4,686	$5,243
1992	$4,260	$4,349

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Best Paulding County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Paulding High School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

300 N Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30132
(770) 443-9400

Gr: 9-12 | 3,052 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%

Rank: #22.

Paulding County High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

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1297 Villa Rica Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8008

Gr: 9-12 | 2,116 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #33.

East Paulding High School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

3320 E Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-5100

Gr: 9-12 | 1,904 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: #44.

South Paulding High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1364 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-9221

Gr: 9-12 | 1,905 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #55.

Hiram High School

(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

702 Virgie Ballentine Dr
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-1182

Gr: 9-12 | 1,503 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 33 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,831 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 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