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Polk County School District

  • Schools
    7
  • Students
    2,390
  • Teachers
    152

Polk County School District is a public school district in Tennessee. They serve 2,390 students across 7 schools, and its teachers have had 71 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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data is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (423) 299-0471
  • PO Box 665
  • Benton, TN-0665
  • Website

Polk County School District Demographics

72%
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
2%
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 County School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Polk County School District had a total revenue of $22.7 million in the 2016-17 school year. 23.9% came from local sources, 61.8% from state sources, and 14.4% from federal sources.

Polk County School District had a per-pupil revenue of $9,510 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 23.9% came from local sources, 61.8% from state sources, and 14.4% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Polk County School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 29, 2023

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Polk County School District

$46,748
raised using DonorsChoose
71
projects funded
27
teachers funded
177
donors
6
projects for basic supplies
11
projects for technology
9
projects for books
1
project for art supplies

Polk County School District has received support from 92 individuals from Tennessee and 85 individuals out-of-state.

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