West Atlanta News

There were 5,438 10th grade students enrolled in Paulding County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

North Paulding High School welcomed the largest number of 10th grade students among county schools, registering 1,525 students during the 2022-23 school year.

Within Paulding County schools, the highest student count was found in ninth grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in kindergarten.

Statewide, Paulding County ranked 11th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 62,687 students enrolled in the 2022-23 school year. It was also ranked 11th the year before.

While enrollment in Georgia inches closer to pre-pandemic levels, chronic absenteeism remains a serious challenge. In 2023, a significant portion of students (23%) missed 10% or more of their classes. Although this is slightly better than the peak of 25% in 2022, it's still nearly double the pre-pandemic rate of 13% recorded in 2019.

School name	# of 10th Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
North Paulding High School	1,525	25.7%	5,945
East Paulding High School	1,089	28.7%	3,799
Paulding County High School	1,087	27.4%	3,963
South Paulding High School	991	26.1%	3,801
Hiram High School	746	25.7%	2,899