North Paulding High School counts 745 African American students for 2024-25

There were 745 African American students enrolled at North Paulding High School for the 2024-25 school year, a decline of 0.7% compared with the prior year, data from the Georgia Department of Education showed.

The school’s total enrollment reached 2,982 students during the 2024-25 school year. African American students represented 25% of the population, making them the second-largest demographic group at the school.

Located in the Paulding County School District, North Paulding High School is administered from the district’s central office in Dallas.

Of the 33 schools in the Paulding County School District, Hiram High School reported the highest African American student enrollment for 2024-25, with 780 students counted.

Georgia’s public schools enrolled more than 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 report. The majority attended elementary schools (787,206 students, or 45.9%), followed by 388,733 students (22.7%) in middle school, and 539,092 students (31.4%) enrolled in high school.

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge Georgia schools after the pandemic, with 20.7% of students missing at least 10% of days in 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To address this, the department began a statewide initiative which includes a real-time attendance dashboard, a public awareness campaign, and additional assistance for districts most in need to improve daily attendance rates.

In 2025, state lawmakers in Georgia approved legislation updating school attendance laws by prohibiting expulsions solely for absences. The revised law features additional reporting obligations and supports pathways allowing students to earn diplomas through alternative means.

By 2026, the statewide average student-to-teacher ratio in Georgia was about 14:1, which is better than the national average ratio of 15:1.