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Polk County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 810 students in Polk County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Polk County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Copper Basin High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,061 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
659
# Students in K Grade:
145
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,961 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,507
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,961
$11,647
Best Polk County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Copper Basin High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
205 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Grades: 7-12
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Polk County High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7200 Highway 411 North
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0078
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0078
Grades: 9-12
| 446 students
Rank: #33.
Polk Innovative Learning Academy
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
131 Stephens St
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0471
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0471
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
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