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Polk County School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (863) 534-0500
  • PO Box 391
  • Bartow, FL-0391
  • Website
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About this district

Polk County School District is a public school district in Florida. They serve 105,000 students across 163 schools, and its teachers have had 4,433 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    163
  • Students
    105,000
  • Teachers
    6,890

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Polk County School District Demographics

87%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
54%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Polk County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Polk County School District had a total revenue of $1.0 billion in the 2016-17 school year. 31.1% came from local sources, 54.1% from state sources, and 14.7% from federal sources.

Polk County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $9,794 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 31.1% came from local sources, 54.1% from state sources, and 14.7% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Polk County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

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Polk County School District

$2.0 million
raised using DonorsChoose
4,433
projects funded
1,579
teachers funded
10,851
donors
297
projects for basic supplies
660
projects for technology
729
projects for books
127
projects for art supplies

Polk County School District has received support from 6,788 individuals from Florida and 4,063 individuals out-of-state.

Polk County School District Schools

Achievement Academy - Winter Haven Achievement Academy - Bartow Achievement Academy - Lakeland Alta Vista Elementary School Alturas Elementary School Auburndale Central Elementary School Auburndale High School Bartow Elementary Academy Bartow International Baccalaureat High School Bartow Middle School Bartow Senior High School Bartow Youth Academy Bella Citta Elementary School Frostproff Ben Hill Griffin Elementary School Berkley Accelerated Middle School Berkley Charter Elementary School Bethune Academy Bill Duncan Opportunity Center Rosabelle Blake Academy Edward W Bok Academy North Edward W Bok Academy South Bridgeprep Academy of Polk Frank E Brigham Academy Carlton Palmore Elementary School Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School Chain of Lakes Elementary School R Clem Churchwell Elementary School Citrus Ridge A Civic Academy Clarence Boswell Elementary School Cleveland Court Elementary School Combee Academy of Design & Eng Compass Charter Middle School Crystal Lake Elementary School Crystal Lake Middle School Cypress Junction Montessori School Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary School Daniel Jenkins Academy Davenport Elementary School Davenport High School Davenport School of the Arts Denison Middle School Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred Discovery High School Dixieland Elementary School Donald E Woods Opportunity Center Doris A Sanders Learning Center Dr N E Roberts Elementary School Dundee Elementary Academy Dundee Ridge Middle Academy Eagle Lake Elementary School Eastside Elementary School Edgar L Padgett Elementary School Elbert Elementary School Real Academy Floral Ave Elementary School Fred G Garner Elementary School Frostproof Elementary School Frostproof Middle Senior High School Fort Meade Middle Senior High School Garden Grove Elementary School Polk State College Collegiate High School Gause Academy of Leadership George Jenkins High School Gibbons St Pre-K Center Griffin Elementary School Haines City High School Hartridge Academy Highland City Elementary School Truecore Highlands Youth Academy Highlands Grove Elementary School Hillcrest Elementary School Horizons Elementary School Haines City High School - IB Inwood Elementary School James E Stephens Elementary School James W Sikes Elementary School Janie Howard Wilson Elementary School Jere L Stambaugh Middle School Jesse Keen Elementary School Jewett Middle Academy Jewett School of the Arts John Snively Elementary School Karen M Siegel Academy Kathleen Elementary School Kathleen High School Kathleen Middle School Willow Oak School Lake Alfred Polytechnic Academy Lake Alfred Elementary School Lake Gibson High School Lake Gibson Middle School Lake Marion Creek School Lake Region High School Lake Shipp Elementary School Lake Wales High School Lakeland Highlands Middle School Lakeland Montessori Schoolhouse Lakeland Montessori Middle School Lakeland High School Language & Literacy Academy Learning Laurel Elementary School Lawton Chiles Middle Academy Lena Vista Elementary School Lewis Anna Woodbury 4-5 Elementary School Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School Lincoln Avenue Academy Loughman Oaks Elementary Magnolia Montessori Academy McKeel Academy of Technology McKeel Central Academy McLaughlin Middle Fine Art Academy Medulla Elementary School MI Escuela Montessori School Mulberry High School Mulberry Middle School Navigator Academy of Leadership New Beginnings High School West New Beginnings High School New Horizons North Lakeland Elementary School Oscar J Pope Elementary School Victory Ridge Academy Pace Center for Girls - Polk Palmetto Elementary School Polk State Lakeland Gateway Philip O'Brien Elementary School Pinewood Elementary School Polk Grad Academy Polk City Elementary School Jean O'Dell Learning Center Polk Pre - Collegiate Academy Polk Virtual School Purcell Elementary School R Bruce Wagner Elementary School Ridge Technical College Ridge Community High School Ridgeview Global Studies Academy Rochelle School of the Arts Roosevelt Academy Sandhill Elementary School Scott Lake Elementary School Shelley S Boone Middle School Sleepy Hill Middle School Sleepy Hill Elementary School Socrum Elementary School South McKeel Academy South Pointe Elementary School Southwest Elementary School Southwest Middle School Spessard L Holland Elementary School Spook Hill Elementary School Summerlin Academy Tenoroc Senior High School Traviss Technical College Union Academy Magnet School Valleyview Elementary School Wahneta Elementary School Walter Caldwell Elementary School Wendell Watson Elementary School Westwood Middle School Winston Academy of Engineering Winter Haven Head Start Winter Haven High School
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