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Enrollment
1,881
High
DISTRICT 2,088 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAULDING COUNTY·NCES 130402003438
South Paulding High School
1364 Winn Rd, Douglasville, GA 30134 · (770) 949-9221 · Paulding County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,881 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Georgia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
882 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 | 548 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 443 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 442 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 448 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%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
28.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 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 12 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 13.1% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% |
% 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
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% 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 South Paulding High School
South Paulding High School's state test result (34.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Paulding High School this school | 1,881 | 46.9% | 34.9% |
| Effingham County High School Springfield | 2,199 | 48.1% | 49.2% |
| Newnan High School Newnan | 2,214 | 48.8% | 53.9% |
| Camden County High School Kingsland | 2,912 | 43.4% | 61.7% |
| Harlem High School Harlem | 1,318 | 42.2% | 45.9% |
| Veterans High School Kathleen | 1,940 | 39.6% | 67.3% |
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 South Paulding High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #227 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #277 of 417 ▲ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,881 | #90 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #299 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #156 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #324 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #212 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
1,881
-11 (-1%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 1,930
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 19.3:1
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 | 1,881 | 109.5 | 17.2:1 | 47% (882) |
| 2023-24 | 1,905 | 104.5 | 18.2:1 | 49% (932) |
| 2022-23 | 1,911 | 104.2 | 18.3:1 | 36% (688) |
| 2020-21 | 1,892 | 98 | 19.3:1 | 33% (617) |
| 2017-18 | 1,864 | 100.9 | 18.5:1 | 34% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 1,821 | 97 | 18.8:1 | 38% (685) |
| 2010-11 | 1,930 | 99 | 19.5:1 | 34% (657) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Paulding High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,864 to 1,881); teachers up 9% (100.9 to 109.5).
About South Paulding High School
South Paulding High School serves students in Douglasville, Georgia, as a large high school. The school counts 1,881 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 68% bigger than the 1,120 average for high schools in Georgia.
Paulding County operates 34 schools. Combined enrollment is 31,426 students.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at South Paulding High School combined. The remaining students are 27% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. South Paulding High School has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 109.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.2:1. The average ratio among high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1, lower than at this school. South Paulding High School reports 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for South Paulding High School is C. Compared with Georgia public high schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
South Paulding High School trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.3 points (34.9% versus 53.1%), a bottom-10% result in Georgia on BeatsExpectations.
Across Paulding County, median household income is about $98,031, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. South Paulding High School is among the 34 public schools in Paulding County.
The nearest other public school, Connie Dugan Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of South Paulding High School. South Paulding High School places 6th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place South Paulding High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,881, close to the 1,892 recorded in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.3:1 to 17.2:1.
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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
- North Paulding High SchoolHigh · 3,015 students
- Paulding County High SchoolHigh · 2,099 students
- East Paulding High SchoolHigh · 1,985 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 Douglasville
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,958 students
- New Manchester High SchoolHigh · 1,894 students
- Alexander High SchoolHigh · 1,830 students
- Chapel Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,646 students
- Chapel Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,036 students
- Factory Shoals Middle SchoolMiddle · 833 students
Nearby schools
- Connie Dugan Elementary School0.1 mi · 647
- Irma C. Austin Middle School1.3 mi · 782
- South Paulding Middle School3.1 mi · 507
- North Douglas Elementary School3.3 mi · 537
- Nebo Elementary School3.6 mi · 874
- Hal Hutchens Elementary3.8 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About South Paulding High SchoolHow large is South Paulding High School?
South Paulding High School enrolls approximately 1,881 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Paulding High School serve?
South Paulding High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Paulding High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Paulding High School is approximately 17.2:1 (110 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Paulding High School?
At South Paulding High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 11% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Paulding High School in?
South Paulding High School is part of Paulding County.
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