North Paulding High School

North Paulding High School, a high-enrollment four-year high school in Dallas, Georgia, one of the schools within Paulding County, caters to 3,015 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 169% above typical.

North Paulding High School is one of 34 schools operated by Paulding County, a district that serves 31,426 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Paulding High School reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school records 25% Black, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, North Paulding High School has 162 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.6:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Paulding County runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), North Paulding High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 62.2%; this one comes in at 47.1%, -15.1 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Paulding County put median household income runs about $98,031, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Paulding High School is one of 34 public schools in Paulding County (combined enrollment of about 31,426 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, North Paulding High School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. North Paulding High School's enrollment has climbed 31% since 2018, when it stood at 2,295 (now 3,015). White enrollment moved from 71% to 57% across the same window.

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