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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 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 732 students in Paulding Exempted Village School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Paulding Exempted Village School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
333,336 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
18,849 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
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
85%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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 Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
309 N 1st St
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Oakwood, OH 45873
(419) 594-3346
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Paulding Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
405 N Water St
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-4656
Paulding, OH 45879
(419) 399-4656
Gr: PK-5 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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