District guide
Paulding County public schools
Parent-focused district context for Paulding County, GA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Paulding County tells you before choosing a home
Paulding County is listed with 33 public schools and 31,518 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 19 primary, 9 middle, 5 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
33 district schools are associated with Paulding County in the current file, about 100% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
19
13,815 reported students
9
7,428 reported students
5
10,275 reported students
Parent checks for Paulding County
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Paulding County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Paulding High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dallas | 2,986 | Profile |
| Paulding County High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dallas | 2,005 | Profile |
| South Paulding High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Douglasville | 1,911 | Profile |
| East Paulding High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Dallas | 1,905 | Profile |
| Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 1,536 | Profile |
| Hiram High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Hiram | 1,468 | Profile |
| Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 1,439 | Profile |
| WC Abney Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 1,270 | Profile |
| Burnt Hickory Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 1,044 | Profile |
| Roland W. Russom Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 936 | Profile |
| Lena Mae Moses Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 907 | Listed only |
| East Paulding Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 858 | Listed only |
| Hiram Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hiram | 816 | Listed only |
| Allgood Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 812 | Listed only |
| Herschel Jones Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 807 | Listed only |
| Irma C. Austin Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Douglasville | 792 | Listed only |
| Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle school Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 760 | Listed only |
| P. B. Ritch Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 755 | Listed only |
| Nebo Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 721 | Listed only |
| C. A. Roberts Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 677 | Listed only |
| Connie Dugan Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Douglasville | 662 | Listed only |
| Northside Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 644 | Listed only |
| Hal Hutchens Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Douglasville | 635 | Listed only |
| Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Rockmart | 604 | Listed only |
| McGarity Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hiram | 591 | Listed only |
| Bessie L. Baggett Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Powder Springs | 589 | Listed only |
| J. A. Dobbins Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Powder Springs | 532 | Listed only |
| Sam D. Panter Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Hiram | 511 | Listed only |
| Dallas Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 502 | Listed only |
| South Paulding Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Dallas | 481 | Listed only |
| Lillian C. Poole Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Dallas | 470 | Listed only |
| Union Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Temple | 465 | Listed only |
| New Georgia Elementary School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Villa Rica | 427 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Paulding County FAQ
What schools are included for Paulding County?
Paulding County includes 33 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 19 primary, 9 middle, 5 high schools.
Does this Paulding County page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Paulding County or local assignment tools.
Is Paulding County ranked as the best district in Paulding County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Paulding County schools have detailed profiles?
10 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.