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Paulding County

Georgia · Public K-12

33 public schools serving approximately 31,518 students, in a county of 178,909 residents.

Schools
33
1 districts
Enrollment
31,518
NCES CCD
Median income
$98,031
Above Georgia avg
Free/reduced lunch
42.6%
Below Georgia avg
Elementary
19
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Paulding County
31,518 students · 1 district in Paulding County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Paulding County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
63%
Hispanic
9%
Black
23%
Asian
2%
Two or more
9%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
50%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
30%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
5.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
37
25.5% under 18

All schools (33)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
North Paulding High SchoolDallasHigh09-122,986·
Paulding County High SchoolDallasHigh09-122,005·
South Paulding High SchoolDouglasvilleHigh09-121,911·
East Paulding High SchoolDallasHigh09-121,905·
Sammy McClure Sr. Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-081,536·
Hiram High SchoolHiramHigh09-121,468·
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadDallasElementaryPK-051,439·
WC Abney ElementaryDallasElementaryPK-051,270·
Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-051,044·
Roland W. Russom ElementaryDallasElementaryPK-05936·
Lena Mae Moses Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-08907·
East Paulding Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-08858·
Hiram Elementary SchoolHiramElementaryPK-05816·
Allgood Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05812·
Herschel Jones Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-08807·
Irma C. Austin Middle SchoolDouglasvilleMiddle06-08792·
Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle schoolDallasMiddle06-08760·
P. B. Ritch Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-08755·
Nebo Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05721·
C. A. Roberts Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05677·
Connie Dugan Elementary SchoolDouglasvilleElementaryPK-05662·
Northside Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05644·
Hal Hutchens ElementaryDouglasvilleElementaryPK-05635·
Sara M. Ragsdale ElementaryRockmartElementaryPK-05604·
McGarity Elementary SchoolHiramElementaryPK-05591·
Bessie L. Baggett ElementaryPowder SpringsElementaryPK-05589·
J. A. Dobbins Middle SchoolPowder SpringsMiddle06-08532·
Sam D. Panter Elementary SchoolHiramElementaryPK-05511·
Dallas Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05502·
South Paulding Middle SchoolDallasMiddle06-08481·
Lillian C. Poole Elementary SchoolDallasElementaryPK-05470·
Union Elementary SchoolTempleElementaryPK-05465·
New Georgia Elementary SchoolVilla RicaElementaryPK-05427·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Paulding County?
There are 33 public K-12 schools in Paulding County, Georgia, with a combined enrollment of about 31,518.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Paulding County?
The county's public school system includes 19 elementary, 9 middle, 5 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Paulding County?
Paulding County is the largest school district in Paulding County, serving approximately 31,518 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
What is the population of Paulding County?
Paulding County, Georgia has a population of approximately 178,909, with a median age of 37. About 25.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Paulding County?
Median household income in Paulding County is $98,031, above the Georgia average of $62,740. About 5.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Paulding County?
Approximately 29.5% of adults 25 and older in Paulding County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Paulding County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 42.6% of students in Paulding County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Georgia county average of 71.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Paulding County schools?
Across Paulding County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.9 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Paulding County?
Paulding County residents are approximately 63% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 2% Asian, 9% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Paulding County is owner-occupied?
Paulding County has about 63,118 housing units, of which roughly 80.8% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data