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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 2,037 Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

District Data

Enrollment

Source: Statistical Profile, Pupil Information, Table 10

Enrollment, 2023-24
Total pupils in membership: 2,037

Expenditure

Source: Statistical Profile, Financial Information, Table 25

Per Pupil Expenditure, 2022-23
Local Rank: 23, State Rank: 28, Federal Rank: 66
out of 116 districts

Class Size and Graduation Rate

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

Average Class Size, 2022-23

Kindergarten
15
4th Grade
16
8th Grade
16
4-Year Cohort Graduation
81.70%%
Four-year cohort graduation rate: 2017-18 entering 9th graders graduating in 2020-21 or earlier

ACT Results

ACT Results, Percent that met benchmark, 2022-23
View County Attainment Profile

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