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Paulding Exempted Village School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 266 students in Paulding Exempted Village School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Paulding Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paulding Exempted Village School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 931 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
63%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,268 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,606
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,268
$17,243
Best Paulding Exempted Village School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paulding Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
405 N Water St
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-4656
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-4656
Gr: 6-8 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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