Carroll County vs Paulding County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Carroll County Paulding County
Location Carrollton, Georgia Dallas, Georgia
Total Enrollment 15,981 31,518
Number of Schools 24 33
Student:Teacher Ratio 17.2:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Carroll County Paulding County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,946 $13,037
Federal Revenue 17.3% 12.1%
State Revenue 48.6% 51.2%
Local Revenue 34.1% 36.7%
Carroll County
Federal State Local
Paulding County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Carroll County Paulding County
White 60.8% 45.6%
African American 19.3% 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9% 14.6%
Asian 0.6% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 7.1% 6.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 44.4% 42.1%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Carroll County Paulding County
AP Courses Offered 59 69
Schools with AP 5 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 486.6:1 532.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 23.4% 24.7%

School Types

Carroll County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 19

Paulding County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 13

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.