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Polk County School District Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 617,323
| Polk County School District | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 420,091, 100% | 13,561,596 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 70,891, 16.88%, see rank | 13.55% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 151,976, 36.18%, see rank | 29.67% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 119,215, 28.38%, see rank | 30.02% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 53,596, 12.76%, see rank | 17.14% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 24,413, 5.81%, see rank | 9.62% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.81, see rank | 13.42 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 604,562
| Polk County School District | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 408,881, 100% | 13,127,624 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 72,993, 17.85%, see rank | 14.18% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 148,071, 36.21%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 113,294, 27.71%, see rank | 29.83% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 51,506, 12.60%, see rank | 16.81% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 23,017, 5.63%, see rank | 9.35% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.74, see rank | 13.36 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 590,116
| Polk County School District | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 397,514, 100% | 12,788,471 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 71,884, 18.08%, see rank | 14.70% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 145,978, 36.72%, see rank | 30.25% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 108,222, 27.22%, see rank | 29.14% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 49,181, 12.37%, see rank | 16.77% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 22,249, 5.60%, see rank | 9.14% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.31 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 566,657
| Polk County School District | Florida | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 380,256, 100% | 12,532,280 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 68,483, 18.01%, see rank | 15.13% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 140,241, 36.88%, see rank | 30.48% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 102,965, 27.08%, see rank | 28.81% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 46,887, 12.33%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 21,680, 5.70%, see rank | 8.97% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 12.71, see rank | 13.26 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.