Polk County School District

131 Stephens St
Benton, TN 37307
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 preschools serving 1,016 students in Polk County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
2,147 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
27,439 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#44 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Polk County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Polk County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Polk County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Polk County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.58
# American Indian Students
2 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,061 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
96%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
145
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
159
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
150
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
174
784
# 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.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Polk County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Polk County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,507
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Polk County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,961
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Polk County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Polk County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0090
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
South Polk Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
964 Old Federal Rd
Old Fort, TN 37362
(423) 338-4512
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #33.
Copper Basin Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
206 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3271
Grades: PK-6
| 341 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,147 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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