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Polk County School District

131 Stephens St
Benton, TN 37307

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6/

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Top 50%

Tel: (423) 299-0471

www.polk-schools.com

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,529 students in Polk County School District. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.

Public Elementary Schools in Polk County School District have an score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,488 Schools

# Students

2,160 Students

714,340 Students

# Teachers

n/a

5 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Polk County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	97	196
Kind	159	481
1	167	500
2	176	501
3	149	519
4	170	494
5	143	496
6	141	500
7	110	472
8	116	463
9	20	36
10	31	36
11	18	34
12	32	35

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#71 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Polk County School District
2023	#71
2022	#58
2021	#44
2019	#67
2018	#86
2017	#90
2016	#71
2015	#103
2014	#98
2013	#109
2012	#112

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33%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	33%	34%
2022	34%	31%
2021	32%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	31%	35%
2017	32%	36%
2016	19%	17%
2015	55%	57%
2014	48%	52%
2013	47%	52%
2012	43%	49%

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36%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	37%
2021	32%	30%
2019	33%	35%
2018	31%	35%
2017	30%	35%
2016	36%	35%
2015	44%	51%
2014	48%	52%
2013	47%	52%
2012	46%	52%
2011	46%	50%

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41%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2022	41%	40%
2021	39%	38%

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87%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	87%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	88%	86%
2013	90%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2024	0.20	0.61
2023	0.19	0.59
2022	0.19	0.58
2021	0.19	0.58
2020	0.19	0.56
2019	0.19	0.56
2018	0.17	0.55
2017	0.17	0.55
2016	0.17	0.54
2015	0.26	0.53
2014	0.06	0.52
2013	0.07	0.51
2012	0.06	0.50
2011	0.04	0.49
2010	0.05	0.48
2009	0.04	0.48
2008	0.04	0.47
2007	0.03	0.46
2006	0.02	0.45
1997	0.02	0.39
1993	0.01	0.37

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

3%

16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2024	4%	15%
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%

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% Black

1%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2024)
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2024	3%	21%
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2016	3%	22%
2013	1%	23%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2007	1%	25%

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% White

95%

56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2024	82%	57%
2023	83%	59%
2022	83%	60%
2021	83%	60%
2020	84%	62%
2019	84%	62%
2018	85%	63%
2017	85%	63%
2016	85%	64%
2015	66%	65%
2014	97%	66%
2013	97%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	97%	68%
2009	98%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	98%	69%
2006	99%	70%
1999	100%	73%
1998	100%	75%
1997	99%	74%
1996	100%	75%
1995	100%	75%
1994	100%	75%
1993	100%	76%
1992	100%	77%
1991	100%	76%
1990	100%	77%
1989	100%	77%
1988	100%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,438 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,895 is less than the state median of $11,570. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	$25 MM	$39 MM
2022	$23 MM	$36 MM
2021	$25 MM	$39 MM
2020	$23 MM	$36 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$35 MM
2017	$22 MM	$34 MM
2016	$22 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$21 MM	$28 MM
2008	$21 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$18 MM	$25 MM
2005	$19 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$16 MM	$21 MM
2002	$14 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$16 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	$24 MM	$38 MM
2022	$23 MM	$36 MM
2021	$24 MM	$38 MM
2020	$23 MM	$36 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$34 MM
2017	$22 MM	$33 MM
2016	$22 MM	$32 MM
2015	$21 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$33 MM
2011	$21 MM	$31 MM
2010	$21 MM	$29 MM
2009	$21 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$27 MM
2006	$20 MM	$25 MM
2005	$25 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$22 MM	$22 MM
2001	$15 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$20 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$12 MM	$18 MM
1997	$11 MM	$17 MM
1996	$10 MM	$14 MM
1995	$9 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,438

$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,502	$12,207
2022	$10,305	$10,799
2021	$11,312	$12,446
2020	$10,305	$10,799
2019	$9,964	$10,461
2018	$9,510	$10,253
2017	$9,305	$9,828
2016	$8,833	$9,274
2015	$8,592	$8,707
2014	$8,402	$8,998
2012	$8,254	$9,214
2011	$8,058	$8,846
2010	$8,078	$8,707
2009	$7,725	$8,477
2008	$7,766	$8,215
2007	$6,847	$7,225
2006	$6,763	$6,967
2005	$7,029	$7,132
2004	$6,492	$6,890
2003	$6,263	$6,637
2002	$6,056	$6,218
2001	$5,375	$5,931
2000	$5,398	$5,582
1999	$5,642	$5,367
1998	$5,328	$5,303
1997	$4,931	$4,686
1995	$4,316	$4,088
1992	$3,339	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,895

$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Polk County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,956	$11,923
2022	$9,989	$10,735
2021	$10,775	$12,157
2020	$9,989	$10,735
2019	$9,949	$10,381
2018	$9,424	$10,022
2017	$9,135	$9,561
2016	$8,651	$9,213
2015	$8,264	$8,563
2014	$8,235	$9,415
2012	$8,115	$9,298
2011	$7,621	$8,981
2010	$7,769	$8,563
2009	$7,415	$8,379
2008	$7,453	$8,219
2007	$6,791	$7,537
2006	$7,272	$7,070
2005	$9,247	$7,221
2004	$6,264	$7,095
2003	$6,857	$6,873
2002	$9,074	$6,596
2001	$5,976	$6,372
2000	$5,261	$5,764
1999	$5,295	$5,455
1998	$4,977	$5,332
1997	$4,604	$5,155
1995	$4,096	$4,364
1992	$3,389	$3,431

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Best Polk County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Benton Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

8/

10

Top 30%

Add to Compare

215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0090

Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

South Polk Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

964 Old Federal Rd
Old Fort, TN 37362
(423) 338-4512

Gr: PK-5 | 347 students Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #33.

Chilhowee Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 36%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 299-0086

Gr: 6-8 | 293 students Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #44.

Copper Basin Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

206 Cougar Dr
Copperhill, TN 37317
(423) 496-3271

Gr: PK-6 | 321 students Minority enrollment: 4%

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