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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 776 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 27% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Polk County School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Tennessee average of 90%.
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 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
506 Schools
# Students
2,148 Students
328,850 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
21,024 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Polk County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
570 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,739 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
45,389 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
18 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,052 Students
196,825 Students
% White Students
96%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
336 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
12,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
954
# Students in K Grade:
152
867
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
962
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
1,009
# Students in 4th Grade:
143
1,141
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
1,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
5,036
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
7,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
8,439
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
80,256
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
78,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
72,012
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
69,697
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,502 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,956 is less than the state median of $11,527. 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
$11,502
$12,030
Spending / Student
$10,956
$11,527
Best Polk County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Copper Basin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
205 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3291
Grades: 7-12
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Polk County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
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
| 443 students
Rank: #33.
Polk Innovative Learning Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
131 Stephens St
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0471
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0471
Grades: K-12
| 68 students
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