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Paulding Exempted Village School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Paulding Township, Paulding, Brown Township, Jackson Township, Auglaize Township, Crane Township, Emerald Township, Washington Township, Oakwood, Melrose and Cecil.

Paulding Township’s Schools page →

Students
1,306
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,004
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Paulding Exempted Village School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 60% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.2M, about $117 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 60% of the 910 Ohio school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Paulding Township 3,824BPaulding 3,517BBrown Township 1,879B+Jackson Township 1,769BAuglaize Township 1,369A−Crane Township 1,248Emerald Township 786Washington Township 691Oakwood 536Melrose 226Cecil 144

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Paulding Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Paulding Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Paulding Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Paulding High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency58%
State average 52.2% · 674 students tested
Reading / language arts63%
State average 59.5% · 676 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 86.2% · 86 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,004 per student · 4% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 47%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,324’20
1,339’21
1,348’22
1,341’23
1,306’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools.

Paulding Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Paulding
B
442 students18:1
Oakwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Oakwood
A+
291 students15:1
Paulding Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paulding
B−
251 students15:1
Paulding High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paulding
C
322 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wayne Trace Local School DistrictBlue Creek Township, Harrison Township, Latty Township
$17,528per student
Antwerp Local School DistrictCarryall Township, Harrison Township
$16,122per student
Central Local School DistrictDelaware Township, Mark Township
$16,344per student
Continental Local School DistrictMonroe Township
$16,919per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Ohio.