Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 497 students in Polk County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Polk County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
31,852 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
116 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
5%
26%
# White Students
1,614 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
76%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
156
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
7,429
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Polk County Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
321 Wolverine Trail
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-2215
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-2215
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
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