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High Schools in Paulding County

Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

DistrictPaulding County87^th of 201 Georgia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

10,440

Students

Top rankedNorth Paulding High School98^th of 455 Georgia high schools

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Biggest riser

Paulding County High School up 53 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hiram High School 16.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Paulding County is home to five public high schools—North Paulding High School, Paulding County High School, East Paulding High School, South Paulding High School, and Hiram High School—serving grades 9-12 in a suburban area northwest of Atlanta, with enrollments ranging from about 1,460 to over 3,000 students.

There is a clear two-tier structure in this district. North Paulding High School is the standout performer, ranking 98th in the state (78th percentile, 4 stars) with a 96.7% graduation rate, the lowest dropout rate (0.6%), and the lowest chronic absenteeism (17.5%). It also has the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (29.3%) and the highest proficiency in Biology (53.3%) and US History (60.7%). At the other end, Hiram High School ranks 318th (30th percentile, 2 stars) with an 86.1% graduation rate—below the state average—and the lowest proficiency in every subject. The middle tier—Paulding County High School, East Paulding High School, and South Paulding High School—cluster together with 3-star ratings, graduation rates between 88-92%, and similar proficiency levels.

Notable patterns emerge across the district. All five schools outperform the state average (38.5%) in US History, but every school falls below the state average (48.1%) in Algebra I—a clear area for improvement. Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, with all schools exceeding the Paulding County district average (16.8%), and Paulding County High School reaching 27.8%. Interestingly, Hiram High School spends the most per student ($13,382) yet achieves the weakest results, while North Paulding spends the least ($11,332) and performs best. Paulding County High School showed the biggest improvement, jumping 54 spots in state ranking year-over-year. Note that ELA scores are not included in this release and will be available in December.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paulding County High School	Public	9-12	1297 Villa Rica Hwy	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-8008	2,099	120	17.4	59.1%	898 (42.8%)	776 (37.0%)	275 (13.1%)	17 (0.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	128 (6.1%)	48.1	173^rd of 455 public high schools	62.0%		40.7	226^th of 451 public high schools	49.9%	53	42.1	37.5	53.7	$11,883	$408	$11,475
East Paulding High School	Public	9-12	3320 E Paulding Dr	Dallas	30157	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 445-5100	1,985	114	17.3	48.5%	823 (41.5%)	699 (35.2%)	307 (15.5%)	31 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	117 (5.9%)	43.4	207^th of 455 public high schools	54.5%		36.6	254^th of 451 public high schools	43.7%	47	39.3	38.6	42.1	$12,327	$415	$11,912
Hiram High School	Public	9-12	702 Virgie Ballentine Dr	Hiram	30141	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-1182	1,460	91	16.1	63.2%	299 (20.5%)	789 (54.0%)	267 (18.3%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.4%)	25.3	318^th of 455 public high schools	30.1%		32.3	284^th of 451 public high schools	37.0%	34	26.5	28.6	29.6	$13,382	$381	$13,000
South Paulding High School	Public	9-12	1364 Winn Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 949-9221	1,881	110	17.1	46.9%	1,072 (57.0%)	502 (26.7%)	200 (10.6%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (4.9%)	45.2	189^th of 455 public high schools	58.5%		40.3	230^th of 451 public high schools	49.0%	41	32.4	43.3	44.3	$12,258	$273	$11,984
North Paulding High School	Public	9-12	300 N Paulding Dr	Dallas	30132	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-9400	3,015	162	18.5	29.3%	1,714 (56.8%)	756 (25.1%)	339 (11.2%)	58 (1.9%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	140 (4.6%)	62.2	98^th of 455 public high schools	78.5%		67	94^th of 451 public high schools	79.2%	4	39.8	53.3	60.7	$11,332	$365	$10,968

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cobb County	2.35 mi	112	58^th
Department of Juvenile Justice	6.05 mi	32
Cartersville City	6.42 mi	4	69^th
Bartow County	6.71 mi	21	72^nd
State Specialty Schools II- Northwest Classical Academy	7.77 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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