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Dallas, Georgia - 33 schools
An equity score of 27/100 ranks Paulding County #187 of 216 districts in Georgia (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,640 per pupil, Paulding County ranks #189 of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending (Georgia districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
31,518
Total Enrollment
33
Schools
$11,640
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Paulding County operates 33 public schools serving 31,518 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Georgia. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 combined, 9 middle, 5 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Paulding County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,640 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 219 Georgia districts by per-pupil spending. See how Georgia compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 36.7% local, 51.2% state, and 12.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 27/100, ranked #187 of 216 in Georgia against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 33 schools offering Advanced Placement (69 AP courses district-wide), a 523.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 45.6% White, 31.7% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bessie L. Baggett Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.6/100.
Its largest campus is North Paulding High School, enrolling 3,015 students (10% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is New Georgia Elementary School, at 336 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Paulding County school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
Paulding County school enrollment ranges from 336 students (lowest) to 3,015 students (highest), a spread of 2,679 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Paulding County student-counselor ratio is 523:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Paulding County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Paulding County is typically wider than the Paulding County-aggregate figure suggests.
Paulding County has 33 schools, including 5 high, 19 combined, 9 middle. Total enrollment is 31,518 students.
How much does Paulding County spend per student?
Paulding County spends $11,640 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #187 in Georgia.
What is the demographic composition of Paulding County?
Paulding County students are 45.6% White, 31.7% African American, 14.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 33 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paulding County?
Paulding County has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #187 out of 216 districts in Georgia.