Polk County Superintendent's Office (Closed 2008)

Serving 158 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 
The student:teacher ratio of 3:1 was lower than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Florida state average of 64% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
158 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2007-2008 School Year Data
This School
State Level (FL)
Student : Teacher Ratio
3:1
16:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Polk County Superintendent's Office and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
13%
36%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Polk County Superintendent's Office and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Black
40%
21%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Polk County Superintendent's Office and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
White
47%
36%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Polk County Superintendent's Office and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Polk County Superintendent's Office.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in FL.
0.61
This chart display the diversity score of Polk County Superintendent's Office and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
50%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Polk County Superintendent's Office and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Polk County Superintendent's Office and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2007-2008 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Polk County Superintendent's Office?
158 students attend Polk County Superintendent's Office.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
47% of Polk County Superintendent's Office students are White, 40% of students are Black, and 13% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Polk County Superintendent's Office?
Polk County Superintendent's Office has a student ration of 3:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 16:1.
What grades does Polk County Superintendent's Office offer ?
Polk County Superintendent's Office offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Polk County Superintendent's Office part of?
Polk County Superintendent's Office is part of Polk School District.

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