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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 10,440 students in Paulding County School District. This district's average high testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% 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 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
34 Schools
532 Schools
# Students
31,426 Students
577,799 Students
# Teachers
2,109 Teachers
36,002 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paulding County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 219 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.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.4%
26.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
14%
19%
% Black
32%
37%
% White
46%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,824 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,144 is less than the state median of $13,452. 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
$11,824
$14,327
Spending / Student
$11,144
$13,452
Best Paulding County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Paulding High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 3,015 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Paulding County High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1297 Villa Rica Hwy
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8008
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 443-8008
Gr: 9-12 | 2,099 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
East Paulding High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3320 E Paulding Dr
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-5100
Dallas, GA 30157
(770) 445-5100
Gr: 9-12 | 1,985 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
South Paulding High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1364 Winn Rd
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-9221
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 949-9221
Gr: 9-12 | 1,881 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #55.
Hiram High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
702 Virgie Ballentine Dr
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-1182
Hiram, GA 30141
(770) 443-1182
Gr: 9-12 | 1,460 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
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