Is Paulding High School a good school?

Paulding High School ranks 556 th of 867 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paulding High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 348 students attended Paulding High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paulding High School?

Students at Paulding High School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Paulding High School?

Paulding High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School Elementary : Paulding Elementary School Middle : Paulding Middle School

Paulding High School

Public 9-12

405 N Water St
Paulding, OH 45879-1251

(419) 399-4656

District: Paulding Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
556^th of 867 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,894

Feeder schools for Paulding High School:

Elementary:	Oakwood Elementary School
	Paulding Elementary School
Middle:	Paulding Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Paulding High School ranks worse than 64.1% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.12. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Paulding High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), Hispanic (11.8%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paulding High School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Paulding High School employs 18.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paulding High School is $10,894.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paulding High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding High School 556^th of 867 Ohio public high schools. (See Paulding High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

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Paulding Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Paulding Exempted Village 354^th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paulding High School

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Rank History for all students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	21.35	569^th	681	16.4%
2005	46.14	459^th	689	33.4%
2006	64.89	254^th	696	63.5%
2007	62.43	341^st	756	54.9%
2008	61.13	373^rd	767	51.4%
2009	70.25	214^th	791	72.9%
2010	62.03	389^th	819	52.5%
2011	50.30	585^th	818	28.5%
2012	49.70	589^th	832	29.2%
2013	46.32	568^th	767	25.9%
2014	39.28	615^th	769	20.0%
2015	43.35	559^th	778	28.1%
2016	46.63	496^th	784	36.7%
2017	38.68	521^st	773	32.6%
2018	42.30	537^th	800	32.9%
2019	40.92	559^th	836	33.1%
2021	43.44	486^th	819	40.7%
2022	43.27	509^th	836	39.1%
2023	40.12	556^th	867	35.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.90	521^st	614	15.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	21.57	623^rd	758	17.8%
2019	36.81	568^th	779	27.1%
2021	42.67	480^th	763	37.1%
2022	41.12	506^th	773	34.5%
2023	34.39	569^th	805	29.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	37.56	529^th	751	29.6%
2019	43.32	548^th	781	29.8%
2021	32.96	561^st	775	27.6%
2022	43.58	501^st	794	36.9%
2023	36.09	573^rd	813	29.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	30.76	383^rd	550	30.4%
2019	31.55	452^nd	628	28.0%
2021	70.01	99^th	596	83.4%
2022	32.15	397^th	606	34.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	46.48	349^th	538	35.1%
2019	64.83	90^th	272	66.9%
2021	37.59	282^nd	349	19.2%
2022	21.24	289^th	312	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	31.43	565^th	763	26.0%
2019	39.28	567^th	792	28.4%
2021	52.45	387^th	778	50.3%
2022	41.24	518^th	808	35.9%
2023	42.49	529^th	819	35.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.16	103^rd	260	60.4%
2023	70.00	69^th	270	74.4%

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Rank History for White students at Paulding High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	26.49	558^th	718	22.3%
2019	32.44	577^th	739	21.9%
2021	35.66	500^th	727	31.2%
2022	33.57	543^rd	749	27.5%
2023	30.69	572^nd	756	24.3%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Paulding High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	724	13	1	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	765
1989	698	12	4	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1990	653	9	5	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
1991	629	11	4	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1992	637	10	4	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	691
1993	619	11	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1994	611	15	1	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1995	617	16	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1996	617	16	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1997	619	12	0	26	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
1998	629	13	0	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	666
1999	589	14	2	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
2000	582	8	2	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2001	587	7	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2002	549	7	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	5	586
2003	549	7	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	5	586
2004	510	5	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	8	549
2005	478	10	2	26	0	n/a	n/a	16	532
2006	461	11	3	24	0	n/a	n/a	19	518
2007	485	10	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	19	541
2008	491	8	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	16	535
2009	481	5	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	13	520
2010	374	4	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	16	407
2011	375	5	1	11	1	0	14	0	407
2012	336	6	1	16	2	0	14	0	375
2013	327	7	2	24	0	0	5	0	365
2014	334	6	1	25	0	0	4	0	370
2015	325	6	0	28	0	0	5	0	364
2016	337	7	0	26	0	0	6	0	376
2017	341	3	0	25	0	0	6	0	375
2018	323	4	1	25	0	0	7	0	360
2019	322	2	1	24	0	0	9	0	358
2020	305	2	2	23	0	0	8	0	340
2021	318	1	2	24	0	1	10	0	356
2022	300	1	1	34	0	1	11	0	348
2023	295	2	1	41	0	1	8	0	348

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paulding High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	765	42.0	18.2	0
1989	746	41.0	18.1	n/a
1990	707	41.8	16.9	n/a
1991	700	40.1	17.4	n/a
1992	691	34.8	19.8	11.9
1993	664	35.9	18.5	14.2
1994	663	37.0	17.9	14.6
1995	664	35.2	18.9	0
1996	664	35.2	18.9	0
1997	660	35.2	18.8	14.2
1998	666	37.4	17.8	12.6
1999	633	35.0	18.1	16.9
2000	615	35.0	17.6	15.8
2001	614	32.0	19.2	17.1
2002	586	34.1	17.2	22.2
2003	586	34.1	17.2	22.2
2004	549	34.2	16.1	22.7
2005	532	33.4	15.9	35.3
2006	518	31.4	16.5	36.9
2007	541	34.5	15.7	57.1
2008	535	29.0	18.4	n/a
2009	520	27.0	19.3	65.1
2010	407	26.6	15.3	88.2
2011	407	21.6	18.8	84.3
2012	375	22.0	17.0	98.7
2013	365	21.2	17.1	99.2
2014	370	22.8	16.2	97.8
2015	364	n/a	n/a	89.3
2016	376	22.0	17.0	90.4
2017	375	20.5	18.2	77.1
2018	360	24.5	14.6	85
2019	358	19.0	18.8	89.7
2020	340	19.6	17.3	78.8
2021	356	19.3	18.3	n/a
2022	348	18.3	18.9	n/a
2023	348	18.3	18.9	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paulding High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	765	42.0	18.2	0
1989	746	41.0	18.1	n/a
1990	707	41.8	16.9	n/a
1991	700	40.1	17.4	n/a
1992	691	34.8	19.8	11.9
1993	664	35.9	18.5	14.2
1994	663	37.0	17.9	14.6
1995	664	35.2	18.9	0
1996	664	35.2	18.9	0
1997	660	35.2	18.8	14.2
1998	666	37.4	17.8	12.6
1999	633	35.0	18.1	16.9
2000	615	35.0	17.6	15.8
2001	614	32.0	19.2	17.1
2002	586	34.1	17.2	22.2
2003	586	34.1	17.2	22.2
2004	549	34.2	16.1	22.7
2005	532	33.4	15.9	35.3
2006	518	31.4	16.5	36.9
2007	541	34.5	15.7	57.1
2008	535	29.0	18.4	n/a
2009	520	27.0	19.3	65.1
2010	407	26.6	15.3	88.2
2011	407	21.6	18.8	84.3
2012	375	22.0	17.0	98.7
2013	365	21.2	17.1	99.2
2014	370	22.8	16.2	97.8
2015	364	n/a	n/a	89.3
2016	376	22.0	17.0	90.4
2017	375	20.5	18.2	77.1
2018	360	24.5	14.6	85
2019	358	19.0	18.8	89.7
2020	340	19.6	17.3	78.8
2021	356	19.3	18.3	n/a
2022	348	18.3	18.9	n/a
2023	348	18.3	18.9	88.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paulding High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,050
2022	$11,243
2023	$10,894

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paulding High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 559^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 556^th of 867 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Paulding High School)	68.4	71.1	2.7%
End of Course American Government (Paulding Exempted Village)	68.4	71.1	2.7%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Paulding High School)	79.5	61.5	18%
End of Course American History (Paulding Exempted Village)	79.5	61.5	18%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Paulding High School)	67.8	52.2	15.6%
End of Course Biology (Paulding Exempted Village)	67.8	52.2	15.6%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Paulding High School)	62.4	61.6	0.8%
End of Course English II (Paulding Exempted Village)	62.4	61.6	0.8%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Paulding High School)	28.6	18.4	10.2%
End of Course Geometry (Paulding Exempted Village)	28.6	19.5	9.1%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulding High School)	54.3	51.1	3.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Paulding Exempted Village)	61.1	58.1	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	358	348	2.8%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	24	41	70.8%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	322	295	8.4%
Two or More Races	9	8	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.7%	88.2%	1.4%

Schools Near Paulding High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Paulding High School	Public	9-12	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 399-4656	348	18	18.9	88.2%	295 (84.8%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	40.1	556^th of 867 public high schools	35.9%		43.3	509^th of 836 public high schools	39.1%	47		71.1	61.5					52.2	61.6	18.4	51.1	$10,894
Wayne Trace High School	Public	7-12	4915 US Route 127	Haviland	45851	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 399-4100	431	28	15.3	34.1%	412 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	72.4	160^th of 867 public high schools	81.5%		75	130^th of 836 public high schools	84.4%	30	70.2	86.8	86.8	52.4	48.9	77.4	66.7	85.7	69.6	45.5	76.7	$13,674
Antwerp Local High School	Public	9-12	303 S. Harrmann Rd	Antwerp	45813	Paulding County	Antwerp Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 258-5421	169	16	10.5	98.2%	154 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	74.8	133^rd of 867 public high schools	84.7%		73	147^th of 836 public high schools	82.4%	14		87.2	81.1					89.6	78.4	52.8	74.1	$16,448
Hicksville High School	Public	9-12	958 E High St	Hicksville	43526	Defiance County	Hicksville Exempted Village School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 542-7636	230	18	12.5		205 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	86	30^th of 867 public high schools	96.5%		84.9	32^nd of 836 public high schools	96.2%	2		96.7	86.0					88.6	82.9	88.9	88.5	$15,248
Defiance High School	Public	9-12	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 784-2777	709	44	15.9	45.4%	451 (63.6%)	45 (6.3%)	189 (26.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	41	549^th of 867 public high schools	36.7%		49.7	444^th of 836 public high schools	46.9%	105		63.9	59.6					64.8	59.2	31.5	43.0	$11,068
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 658-2378	261	20	13.2	64.4%	233 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	66.7	249^th of 867 public high schools	71.3%		81.4	63^rd of 836 public high schools	92.5%	186		81.2	84.2					75.5	74.5	60.0	47.1	$13,628
Continental Local High School	Public	7-12	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 596-3871	185	12	15.4	40.0%	177 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	69.2	203^rd of 867 public high schools	76.6%		66.9	228^th of 836 public high schools	72.7%	25	55.3	87.2	76.2	63.6	34.5	78.8	50.0	74.3	71.4	48.8	79.3	$17,677
Ayersville High School	Public	7-12	28046 Watson Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Ayersville Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 395-1111	346	19	17.8	45.4%	303 (87.6%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	82.5	63^rd of 867 public high schools	92.7%		81.7	58^th of 836 public high schools	93.1%	5	85.0	85.2	90.0	70.6	61.5	92.6	78.3	94.7	84.3	59.4	93.9	$11,205
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	531 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 749-9100	230	23	10.2	98.7%	216 (93.9%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	76	119^th of 867 public high schools	86.3%		77.1	101^st of 836 public high schools	87.9%	18		80.4	91.0					77.6	84.8	74.1	64.6	$19,456
Vantage Career Center	Public	9-12	818 N Franklin St	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Vantage Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 238-5411	489	42	11.6	30.3%	460 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)

Paulding High School

Paulding High School:

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