West Atlanta News

Among the many ethnicities represented in Paulding County schools, white was the most prevalent among Paulding County students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

Of the 31,332 students attending Paulding County schools, 50.3% were white. African American students were the second most common ethnicity, making up 29.8% of Paulding County student body.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Paulding County, representing 53.3% of the student body.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.3% when compared to the previous year.

According to the Georgia Department of Education, over 1.6 million students were enrolled in Georgia's public schools during the 2021-22 school year. The state boasted a diverse and closely distributed student body across grade levels, with roughly 44% of the students in elementary, 24.5% in middle school, and 31.5% in high schools.

The state also registered an ethnically diverse student body, with 34.4% of the students identified as white, 36.5% as Black, 17.1% as Hispanic, and 4.5% as Asian.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	% of Total Student Population	Total Enrollment
South Paulding High School	White	63%	1,887
Herschel Jones Middle School	African American	44%	824
Nebo Elementary School	White	59%	702
Hal Hutchens Elementary School	African American	39%	654
Connie Dugan Elementary School	White	43%	643
Northside Elementary School	White	54%	637
Sam D. Panter Elementary School	White	53%	521
South Paulding Middle School	White	62%	471
Union Elementary School	White	76%	459
North Paulding High School	White	60%	2,957
Paulding County High School	White	47%	1,957
East Paulding High School	White	47%	1,891
Sammy McClure Sr. Middle School	White	65%	1,527
Hiram High School	African American	52%	1,429
Floyd L. Shelton Elementary School at Crossroad	White	57%	1,421
WC Abney Elementary School	White	49%	1,299
Burnt Hickory Elementary School	White	75%	1,049
Roland W. Russom Elementary School	White	58%	949
Lena Mae Moses Middle School	White	46%	916
East Paulding Middle School	White	55%	858
Allgood Elementary School	White	39%	833
Hiram Elementary School	African American	59%	816
Irma C. Austin Middle School	White	47%	787
Carl Scoggins Sr. Middle school	White	68%	768
P. B. Ritch Middle School	African American	57%	765
C. A. Roberts Elementary School	White	54%	653
Sara M. Ragsdale Elementary School	White	70%	596
McGarity Elementary School	White	47%	580
Bessie L. Baggett Elementary School	African American	39%	559
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	African American	39%	540
Lillian C. Poole Elementary School	White	53%	471
New Georgia Elementary School	White	58%	420
Dallas Elementary School	African American	51%	493