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Enrollment
3,015
High
DISTRICT 2,088 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402003625
North Paulding High School
300 N Paulding Dr, Dallas, GA 30132 · (770) 443-9400 · Paulding County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL3,015 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
162 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
883 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 749 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 796 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 741 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 729 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
39.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +8.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.5% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 62% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Paulding High School
North Paulding High School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Paulding High School this school | 3,015 | 29.3% | 47.1% |
| Northgate High School Newnan | 2,142 | 32.4% | 65.7% |
| Richmond Hill High School Richmond Hill | 2,671 | 26.4% | 62.5% |
| Allatoona High School Acworth | 1,560 | 29.4% | 62.1% |
| East Coweta High School Sharpsburg | 3,001 | 38.4% | 53.9% |
| Hillgrove High School Powder Springs | 2,282 | 30.3% | 68.7% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Paulding High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #142 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #193 of 417 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,015 | #10 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #373 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #142 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.3% | #388 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.4% | #20 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
3,015
+317 (+12%) vs 2020
+75% since 2010-11, when it was 1,722
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,015 | 162.1 | 18.6:1 | 29% (883) |
| 2023-24 | 3,052 | 158.9 | 19.2:1 | 32% (966) |
| 2022-23 | 2,986 | 151.9 | 19.7:1 | 21% (637) |
| 2020-21 | 2,698 | 131 | 20.6:1 | 19% (502) |
| 2017-18 | 2,295 | 118.2 | 19.4:1 | 18% (413) |
| 2015-16 | 2,109 | 104 | 20.3:1 | 20% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 1,722 | 82 | 21.0:1 | 22% (387) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Paulding High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (2,295 to 3,015); teachers up 37% (118.2 to 162.1).
About North Paulding High School
North Paulding High School, located in Dallas, Georgia, is a large high school. Enrollment is 3,015 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 1,120 students, so this school is 169% above average.
Paulding County is the local district for North Paulding High School. It runs 34 schools with 31,426 students.
White students are the majority at North Paulding High School, with 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at North Paulding High School is 162.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.6:1. That is higher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. The school counts 883 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 29%. On average, public schools in Paulding County report 51%.
In Georgia, North Paulding High School is one of the bottom 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.1% compared with a predicted 62.2%.
North Paulding High School is located in Paulding County, where the median household income is $98,031, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. North Paulding High School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of North Paulding High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.9%; North Paulding High School's is 47.1%, ranking 4th of 8.
NCES describes the area around North Paulding High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 3,015, a 12% increase from 2,698 in 2020-21. The ratio was 20.6:1 in 2020-21 and 18.6:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Paulding County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
178,909
Census ACS
Median income
$98,031
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
31,426 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paulding County
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- South Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Hiram High SchoolHigh · 1,460 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
- WC Abney ElementaryElementary · 1,324 students
Other schools in Dallas
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at CrossroadElementary · 1,389 students
- WC Abney ElementaryElementary · 1,324 students
- Burnt Hickory Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Roland W. Russom ElementaryElementary · 982 students
Nearby schools
- Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School0.3 mi · 834
- Burnt Hickory Elementary School0.3 mi · 996
- Cartersville Primary School2.6 mi · 1,507
- Woodland High School3.5 mi · 1,456
- Crossroads Middle School3.7 mi · 908
- Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad3.8 mi · 1,389
Frequently asked questions
About North Paulding High SchoolHow large is North Paulding High School?
North Paulding High School enrolls approximately 3,015 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does North Paulding High School serve?
North Paulding High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does North Paulding High School have?
North Paulding High School employs 162 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Paulding High School?
At North Paulding High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 11% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees North Paulding High School?
North Paulding High School is overseen by Paulding County in Paulding County.
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