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Polk County Schools

Superintendent

Aaron Greene

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Contact

Phone Number: (828) 894-3051

Fax Number: (828) 894-8153

Street Address: 125 East Mills Street, Columbus, NC 28722

Connect

District Website

School Board

Academic Calendar

Schools 7 Source: North Carolina School Report Cards
Teachers 168 Source: Statistical Profile, Public School Personnel, Table A6
Students 2,073 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2020-21
Total pupils in membership: 2,073

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2019-20
Local Rank: 21, State Rank: 31, Federal Rank: 103
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards, North Carolina DPI Cohort Graduation Rates

Average Class Size, 2018-19

Kindergarten
17
4th Grade
14
8th Grade
20
4-Year Cohort Graduation
88.2%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2016-17 entering 9th graders graduating in 2019-20 or earlier

Performance

Source: North Carolina School Report Cards

Performance, 2018-19

ACT Results

Source: Grade 11 statewide administration of the ACT

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2018-19
View County Attainment Profile

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