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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,002 students in Polk County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Polk County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
7 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
22%
# Black Students
116 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
1,614 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
76%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
156
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
157
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
163
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
177
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saluda Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
214 E Main Street
Saluda, NC 28773
(828) 894-1040
Saluda, NC 28773
(828) 894-1040
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #22.
Polk Central Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2141 South Nc9 Hwy
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-8233
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-8233
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Tryon Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 School Place
Tryon, NC 28782
(828) 859-6584
Tryon, NC 28782
(828) 859-6584
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #44.
Sunny View Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
86 Sunny View School Road
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-1050
Mill Spring, NC 28756
(828) 894-1050
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students
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