Total enrollment
31,426
+1,460 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
34 schools in Paulding County
Georgia · 31,426 students · 8 cities
34 public schools operate under Paulding County, with roughly 31,426 K-12 students enrolled (19 elementary, 10 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Paulding County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
34
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Paulding County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #77 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31,426 | #11 of 172 | #212 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 34 | #17 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #138 of 172 | #5,395 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.2% | #150 of 172 | #3,995 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.2% | #24 of 160 | #840 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Paulding County
State test results across the district's 33 scored schools run from Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School at 60.4% proficient to Allgood Elementary School at 26.9%, a gap of 33.6 points. That is the 45th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 33 district schools that reported both years went from 29,425 to 30,518 students (up 4%) and from 1,808 to 2,056 full-time teachers (up 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Paulding County
Paulding County is a mid-sized Georgia school district running 34 schools with combined enrollment near 31,426.
In terms of grade levels, Paulding County is made up of 19 elementary, 10 middle, and 5 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Paulding County is about 924, noticeably above the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 31,426 students, increased 5% from the 29,966 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Paulding County gained 1 school, going from 33 to 34.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Paulding County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.