Polk County School District

131 Stephens St
Benton, TN 37307
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,052 students in Polk County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Polk County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
28,312 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#58 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Polk County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
31%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Polk County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Polk County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
24 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,028 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
161
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
168
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
167
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
156
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,043 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Polk County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Polk County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,594
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Polk County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,043
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Polk County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Polk County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Benton Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0090
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
South Polk Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
964 Old Federal Rd
Old Fort, TN 37362
(423) 338-4512
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #33.
Copper Basin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
206 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3271
Grades: PK-6
| 316 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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