Paulding Exempted Village School District

405 N Water St
Paulding, OH 45879-1251
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Paulding Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 251 students in Paulding Exempted Village School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Paulding Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,207 Schools
# Students
1,306 Students
555,460 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
33,548 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Paulding Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#365 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
58%
54%
63%
60%
61%
63%
92%
86.2%
(2022-23)
15.7%
30.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
13%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
84%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,382. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,013 is less than the state median of $19,014. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$32,146 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$31,536 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,118
$19,382
Spending / Student
$16,013
$19,014

Best Paulding Exempted Village School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paulding Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
405 N Water St
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-4656
Gr: 6-8 | 251 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,306 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in OH)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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