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A Strategic Plan 2003-2024  •  Written by the Citizens of Paulding County, Georgia

The Case for Change in Paulding County

4. Education - In the 2000 Census, only 15.2% of Paulding residents 25 years and older had a “Bachelor’s Degree or higher”, compared to the Atlanta Metro area of 32.0%.

Only 41.7% of Paulding residents 25 years and older had “Some college, but no degree and higher”, compared to the Atlanta Metro area of 59.5%. See Chart #5. The Paulding K-12 School System is limited in funds as discussed previously. A major requirement to increase Paulding incomes is additional and improved education training for all ages in Paulding.

CHART #5

Source:  Georgia Department of Education