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Polk School District

  • Schools
    11
  • Students
    7,900
  • Teachers
    515

Polk School District is a public school district in Georgia. They serve 7,900 students across 11 schools, and its teachers have had 56 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Polk School District Contact data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (770) 748-3821
  • 612 S College St
  • Cedartown, GA-3522

Polk School District Demographics

85%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

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 School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Polk School District had a total revenue of $82.6 million in the 2016-17 school year. 29.0% came from local sources, 60.0% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Polk School District had a per-pupil revenue of $10,452 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 29.0% came from local sources, 60.0% from state sources, and 11.0% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Polk School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 30, 2023

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Polk School District

$30,223
raised using DonorsChoose
56
projects funded
46
teachers funded
201
donors
5
projects for basic supplies
6
projects for technology
10
projects for books
3
projects for art supplies

Polk School District has received support from 137 individuals from Georgia and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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