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Polk County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 630 students in Polk County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in North Carolina.
Public High Schools in Polk County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the North Carolina public high school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Polk County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the North Carolina average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Polk County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in North Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public high school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
738 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
539,647 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,877 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Polk County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 321 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,866 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
18,660 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
100,068 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
116 Students
133,085 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
1,614 Students
256,757 Students
% White Students
76%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
713 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
26,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
543
# Students in K Grade:
156
5,886
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
5,830
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
6,059
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
6,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
6,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
6,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
10,258
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
11,024
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
10,933
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
142,946
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
119,163
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
110,398
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
97,258
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,708 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,351 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,708
$11,354
Spending / Student
$13,351
$11,785
Best Polk County Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polk County High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1681 East Nc 108 Hwy
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2525
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2525
Grades: 9-12
| 570 students
Rank: #22.
Polk County Early College
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1545 East Nc 108 Hwy
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2698
Columbus, NC 28722
(828) 894-2698
Grades: 9-12
| 60 students
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