Douglas County vs Paulding County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Douglas County Paulding County
Location Douglasville, Georgia Dallas, Georgia
Total Enrollment 25,802 31,518
Number of Schools 35 33
Student:Teacher Ratio 15.3:1 14.1:1

Spending

Metric Douglas County Paulding County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,179 $13,037
Federal Revenue 18.1% 12.1%
State Revenue 43.1% 51.2%
Local Revenue 38.8% 36.7%
Douglas County
Federal State Local
Paulding County
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Douglas County Paulding County
White 14.5% 45.6%
African American 55.1% 31.7%
Hispanic or Latino 22.6% 14.6%
Asian 1.2% 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.1%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.5%
Free/Reduced Lunch 60.3% 42.1%

Academic Resources

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

Resource Douglas County Paulding County
AP Courses Offered 78 69
Schools with AP 5 5
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 447.2:1 532.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.8% 24.7%

School Types

Douglas County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 13

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.