Polk County School District
Polk County School District is located close to the center of Florida. Polk County School District has 1,797.84 square miles of land area and 212.71 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Polk County School District population is 602,095. Polk County School District median household income is $43,946 in 2006-2010. Polk County School District median house value is $141,900 in 2006-2010. On average, Polk County School District is worse than the state average in quality.
Polk County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
1915 South Floral Ave
Bartow FL, 33830, Polk County
Phone: 863-534-0521
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 94,530 | 94,657 | 93,980 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 8,906 | 8,461 | 8,480 |
| Total Teachers: | 7,413.50 | 7,548.00 | 6,707.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 82.50 | 62.50 | 61.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 410.50 | 422.50 | 440.00 |
| Elementary: | 2,372.50 | 2,390.00 | 2,438.00 |
| Secondary: | 2,483.00 | 2,492.50 | 2,649.00 |
| Ungraded: | 2,065.00 | 2,180.50 | 1,119.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 6,744.00 | 6,445.00 | 6,320.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 1,569.00 | 1,520.00 | 1,428.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 6.00 | 30.00 | 28.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 230.00 | 230.00 | 209.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 78.00 | 81.00 | 79.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 130.00 | 126.00 | 117.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 22.00 | 23.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 119.00 | 120.00 | 125.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 86.00 | 87.00 | 91.00 |
| District Administrators: | 55.00 | 77.00 | 71.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 519.00 | 389.00 | 374.00 |
| School Administrators: | 306.00 | 294.00 | 292.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 579.00 | 588.00 | 591.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 461.00 | 431.00 | 495.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 2,814.00 | 2,679.00 | 2,616.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.75 | 12.54 | 14.01 |
Schools
| A.C.E. Charter School | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 710 East Bella Vista St, Lakeland FL 33805 | |
| Achievement Academy | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 716 East Bella Vista St, Lakeland FL 33805 | |
| Alpi Frostproof Child Development Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 701 Hopson Rd, Frostproof FL 33843 | |
| Alta Vista Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 801 Scenic Hwy, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Alturas Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 420 4th St, Alturas FL 33820 |
| Auburndale Central Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 320 Lemon St, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Auburndale Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Avon Park Youth Academy | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 242 South Blvd, Avon Park FL 33825 | |
| Bartow Elementary Academy |  | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 590 South Wilson Ave, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Bartow Middle School |  | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 550 East Clower St, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Bartow Senior High School |  | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1270 South Broadway Ave, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School |  | Grade 3 to Grade 5 | 501 Mccloud Rd, Frostproof FL 33843 |
| Berkley Accelerated Middle School |  | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 5316 Berkley Rd, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Berkley Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 5240 Berkley Rd, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Bethune Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 900 Ave F, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Bill Duncan Opportunity Center | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 3333 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland FL 33803 | |
| Bok Academy |  | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 13895 Hwy 27, Lake Wales FL 33859 |
| Carlton Palmore Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3725 Clevelnd Heights Blvd, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Chain Of Lakes Collegiate High | Grade 11 to Grade 12 | 999 Ave H Ne, Winter Haven FL 33881 | |
| Chain Of Lakes Elementary School |  | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 7001 County Rd 653, Winter Haven FL 33884 |
| Clarence Boswell Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2820 K Ville Ave, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Cleveland Court Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 328 East Edgewood Dr, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Combee Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2805 Morgan Combee Rd, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Compass Middle Charter School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 550 East Clower St, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 700 Galvin Dr, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Crystal Lake Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2410 North Crystal Lake Dr, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 815 North Scenic Hwy, Babson Park FL 33827 |
| Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology High School | | Grade 10 to Grade 12 | 701 Ledwith Ave, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Daniel Jenkins Academy Of Technology Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 701 Ledwith Ave, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Davenport School Of The Arts | | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 8 West Palmetto St, Davenport FL 33837 |
| Denison Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 400 Ave A Se, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| Discovery Academy Of Lake Alfred | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1000 North Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred FL 33850 |
| District Virtual School | Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 1915 South Floral Ave Bartow, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Dixieland Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 416 West Ariana St, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Don E Woods Opportunity Center | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 213 East Lake Ave, Dundee FL 33838 | |
| Doris A. Sanders Learning Center | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 1201 Enchanted Dr, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 6600 Green Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Drop Back In | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 302 East Memorial Blvd, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Dundee Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 215 East Frederick Ave, Dundee FL 33838 |
| Dundee Ridge Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 5555 Lake Trask Rd, Dundee FL 33838 |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 400 West Crystal Beach Rd, Eagle Lake FL 33839 |
| Eastside Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1820 East Johnson Ave, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Edgar L. Padgett Elementary | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 110 Leelon Rd, Lakeland FL 33809 |
| Elbert Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 205 15th St Ne, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| Ese Countywide | Kindergarten to Grade 12 | 910 Lowry Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Floral Avenue Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1530 South Floral Ave, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School | | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 700 Edgewood Dr North, Fort Meade FL 33841 |
| Foundation School | Grade 6 to Grade 9 | 1325 George Jenkins Blvd, Lakeland FL 33815 | |
| Frank E. Brigham Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 601 Ave C Se, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| Fred G. Garner Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2500 Havendale Blvd, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| Frostproof Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 2 | 118 West 3rd St, Frostproof FL 33843 | |
| Frostproof Middle/Senior High | | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 1000 North Palm St, Frostproof FL 33843 |
| Garden Grove Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 4599 Cypress Gardens Rd, Winter Haven FL 33884 |
| Gause Academy Of Leadership | | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 1395 West Polk St, Bartow FL 33830 |
| George W. Jenkins Senior High | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 6000 Lakeland Highlands, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Gibbons Street Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1860 East Gibbons St, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Griffin Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3315 Kathleen Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Haines City Headstart Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 1008 Ave D, Haines City FL 33844 | |
| Haines City Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2800 Hornet Dr, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Hartridge Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1400 Hwy 92 West, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| Highland City Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5355 9th St Se, Highland City FL 33846 |
| Highlands Grove Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4510 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1051 State Rd 60 East, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Horizons Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1700 Forest Lake Dr, Davenport FL 33837 |
| Hospital Homebound | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 1909 South Floral Ave, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Inwood Elementary School | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 2200 Ave G Nw, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| James E. Stephens Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1350 North Maple Ave, Bartow FL 33830 |
| James W. Sikes Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2727 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland FL 33811 |
| Janie Howard Wilson School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 306 Florida Ave, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Jere L. Stambaugh Middle | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 226 North Main St, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Jesse Keen Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 815 Plateau Ave, Lakeland FL 33815 |
| Jewett Middle Academy Magnet | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 601 Ave T Ne, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| Jewett School Of The Arts | | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 2250 8th St Ne, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| John Snively Elementary School Of Choice | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1004 Snively Ave, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| Karen M. Siegel Academy | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 935 North Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred FL 33850 | |
| Kathleen Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3515 Sheretz Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Kathleen Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 3627 Kathleen Pines, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Kathleen Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 2600 Crutchfield Rd, Lakeland FL 33805 |
| Kingsford Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1400 Dean St, Mulberry FL 33860 |
| Lake Alfred B.E.S.T Program | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 690 North Third St, Lake Alfred FL 33850 | |
| Lake Alfred Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 550 East Cummings St, Lake Alfred FL 33850 |
| Lake Alfred-Addair Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 925 North Buena Vista Dr, Lake Alfred FL 33850 |
| Lake Gibson Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 6901 North Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland FL 33809 |
| Lake Gibson Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 7007 North Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland FL 33809 |
| Lake Marion Creek Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 3055 Lake Marion Creek Rd, Kissimmee FL 34759 |
| Lake Region High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1995 Thunder Rd, Eagle Lake FL 33839 |
| Lake Shipp Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 250 Camellia Dr Sw, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| Lake Wales Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1 Highlander Way, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Lakeland B.E.S.T. Program | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 900 Lowry Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Lakeland Highlands Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 740 Lake Miriam Dr, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Lakeland Montessori School House | | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 837 East Parker St, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Lakeland Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 726 Lake Hollingsworth Rd, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Lakeland Teen Parent Program | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 910 Lowry Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Laurel Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1851 Laurel Ave, Kissimmee FL 34759 |
| Lawton Chiles Middle Academy | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 400 North Florida Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Lena Vista Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 925 Berkley Rd, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 610 South Charleston Ave, Fort Meade FL 33841 |
| Life Skills Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 407 East Memorial Blvd, Lakeland FL 33801 | |
| Life Skills Center Polk County East | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 7500 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven FL 33884 | |
| Lincoln Avenue Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1330 North Lincoln Ave, Lakeland FL 33805 |
| Loughman Oaks Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 4600 Hwy 1792 North, Davenport FL 33837 |
| Maynard A. Traviss Career Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 3225 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland FL 33803 | |
| Mckeel Academy Of Technology | | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 1810 West Parker St, Lakeland FL 33815 |
| Mckeel Elementary Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 411 North Florida Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Mclaughlin Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 800 South 4th St, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Medulla Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 850 Schoolhouse Rd, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Mulberry Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 500 Se Dr Martin Luther King A, Mulberry FL 33860 |
| Mulberry Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1 Panther Place, Mulberry FL 33860 |
| New Beginnings Youth Academy | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 2325 Bob Phillips Rd, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| New Horizons | | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 6980 South State Rd 37, Mulberry FL 33860 |
| North Lakeland Elementary School Of Choice | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 410 West Robson St, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Oscar J. Pope Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2730 Maine Ave, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Our Children's Academy | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 555 Burns Ave, Lake Wales FL 33853 | |
| Pace Center For Girls | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 3037 Lakeland Hills Blvd Ste, Lakeland FL 33805 | |
| Palmetto Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 315 Palmetto St, Kissimmee FL 34759 |
| Philip O'brien Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1225 East Lime St, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Pinewood Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1400 Gilbert St, Eagle Lake FL 33839 |
| Polk Avenue Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 110 East Polk Ave, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Polk City Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 125 South Bougainvillea Ave, Polk City FL 33868 |
| Polk Halfway House | Grade 5 to Grade 12 | 2145 Bob Phillips Rd, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Polk Life And Learning Center | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | 1310 South Floral Ave, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Polk Regional Detention Center | Grade 3 to Grade 12 | 2155 Bob Phillips Rd, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Polk State College Collegiate High School | Grade 11 to Grade 12 | 3425 Winter Lk Rd Lac1200, Winter Haven FL 33881 | |
| Purcell Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 305 Ne 1st Ave, Mulberry FL 33860 |
| R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 5500 Yates Rd, Lakeland FL 33811 |
| R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 8201 Park Byrd Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Ridge Career Center | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven FL 33881 | |
| Ridge Community High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 500 West Orchid Dr, Davenport FL 33837 |
| Ridge Teen Parent Program | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 7700 State Rd 544, Winter Haven FL 33881 | |
| Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | | Kindergarten to Grade 5 | 1000 Dunson Rd, Davenport FL 33896 |
| Rochelle School Of The Arts | | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 1501 Martin L King Jr Ave, Lakeland FL 33805 |
| Roosevelt Academy | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 115 East St, Lake Wales FL 33853 | |
| Rosabelle W. Blake Academy | | Prekindergarten to Grade 8 | 510 Hartsell Ave, Lakeland FL 33815 |
| Sandhill Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1801 Tyner Rd, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Scott Lake Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 1140 East State Rd 540a, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Shelley S. Boone Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 225 South 22nd St, Haines City FL 33844 |
| Sheriff's Youth Villa | Grade 5 to Grade 12 | 3350 State Rd 60 East, Bartow FL 33830 | |
| Sleepy Hill Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2285 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Sleepy Hill Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2215 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Socrum Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 9400 Old Dade City Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| South County Center | Grade 6 to Grade 12 | 1103 Hwy 98 West, Frostproof FL 33843 | |
| South Mckeel Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 7 | 2222 Edgewood Dr South, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Southwest Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2650 Southwest Ave, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Southwest Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 2815 South Eden Parkway, Lakeland FL 33803 |
| Spessard L Holland Elementary | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2342 East F Griffin Rd, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Spook Hill Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 321 Dr Ja Wiltshire Ave East, Lake Wales FL 33853 |
| Tenoroc High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 4905 Saddle Creek Rd, Lakeland FL 33801 |
| Union Academy | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 1795 East Wabash St, Bartow FL 33830 |
| Valleyview Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 2900 East County Rd 540a, Lakeland FL 33813 |
| Wahneta Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 205 Fourth St East, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
| Walter Caldwell Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 141 Dairy Rd, Auburndale FL 33823 |
| Wendell Watson Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 6800 Walt Williams Rd, Lakeland FL 33809 |
| Westwood Middle School | | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 3520 Ave J Nw, Winter Haven FL 33881 |
| Winston Elementary School | | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 3415 Swindell Rd, Lakeland FL 33810 |
| Winter Haven Head Start | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 135 Ave Y Ne, Winter Haven FL 33881 | |
| Winter Haven Senior High School | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 600 6th St Se, Winter Haven FL 33880 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| EOC Test | |||||
| 2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 402 |
| FCAT Test | |||||
| 2004 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 323 |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 322 |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 324 |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 323 |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 327 |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 327 |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 331 |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 329 |
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 300 |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 296 |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 298 |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 300 |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 306 |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 305 |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 309 |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 244 |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 298 |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 302 |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 304 |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 303 |
| 2010 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 306 |
| 2011 | Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 307 |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 212 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 210 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 322 |
| 2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 301 |
| 2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 305 |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 312 |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292 | 307 |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 313 |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 316 |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 319 |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 319 |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 227 |
| 2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 297 |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 299 |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 306 |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298 | 310 |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 315 |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 315 |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 219 | 225 |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 312 |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 315 |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 314 |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 314 |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 314 |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 236 |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 313 |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 315 |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 318 |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 322 |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 322 |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 231 |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 311 |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 313 |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 314 |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 318 |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 322 |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 324 |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 325 |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 237 | 243 |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 282 | 295 |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287 | 297 |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 303 |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 310 |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 312 |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 312 |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 313 |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 233 | 237 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275 | 289 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 298 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289 | 305 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291 | 305 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 310 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 315 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 316 |
| 2007 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 302 |
| 2008 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 309 |
| 2009 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 313 |
| 2010 | Math | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 311 |
| 2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 308 |
| 2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 316 |
| 2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 317 |
| 2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 317 |
| 2012 | Reading | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 235 | 240 |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $915,097,000 | $9,668 | $1,250,657,000 | $13,308 | $982,220,000 | $10,584 | |||
| Federal: | $97,511,000 | $1,030 | 10.7% | $82,891,000 | $882 | 6.6% | $82,301,000 | $887 | 8.4% |
| State: | $442,858,000 | $4,679 | 48.4% | $611,812,000 | $6,510 | 48.9% | $536,608,000 | $5,782 | 54.6% |
| Local: | $374,728,000 | $3,959 | 40.9% | $555,954,000 | $5,916 | 44.5% | $363,311,000 | $3,915 | 37.0% |
| Total Expenditures: | $972,166,000 | $10,270 | $1,198,317,000 | $12,751 | $977,167,000 | $10,530 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $815,185,000 | $8,612 | $1,017,453,000 | $10,826 | $777,640,000 | $8,380 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $522,349,000 | $5,518 | 64.1% | $714,746,000 | $7,605 | 70.2% | $497,172,000 | $5,357 | 63.9% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $71,155,000 | $752 | 8.7% | $73,989,000 | $787 | 7.3% | $70,669,000 | $762 | 9.1% |
| Administration: | $69,885,000 | $738 | 8.6% | $72,176,000 | $768 | 7.1% | $66,126,000 | $713 | 8.5% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $151,796,000 | $1,604 | 18.6% | $156,542,000 | $1,666 | 15.4% | $143,673,000 | $1,548 | 18.5% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $119,287,000 | $1,260 | $150,342,000 | $1,600 | $172,367,000 | $1,857 | |||
| Construction: | $88,229,000 | $932 | $102,823,000 | $1,094 | $132,295,000 | $1,426 | |||
| Total Other: | $9,707,000 | $103 | $10,356,000 | $110 | $9,677,000 | $104 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $27,987,000 | $296 | $20,166,000 | $215 | $17,483,000 | $188 | |||
| Total Salary: | $435,901,000 | $4,605 | $446,935,000 | $4,756 | $419,451,000 | $4,520 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $287,160,000 | $3,034 | 65.9% | $296,412,000 | $3,154 | 66.3% | $276,553,000 | $2,980 | 65.9% |
| Other Salary: | $148,741,000 | $1,571 | 34.1% | $150,523,000 | $1,602 | 33.7% | $142,898,000 | $1,540 | 34.1% |
| Total Benefit: | $145,346,000 | $1,536 | $144,897,000 | $1,542 | $131,914,000 | $1,421 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $88,832,000 | $938 | 61.1% | $89,191,000 | $949 | 61.6% | $80,682,000 | $869 | 61.2% |
| Other Benefit: | $56,514,000 | $597 | 38.9% | $55,706,000 | $593 | 38.4% | $51,232,000 | $552 | 38.8% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 72.7% | 73.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.7% | 19.2% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | NA |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 57.8% | NA |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 12.5% | NA |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 15.4% | NA |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 11.8% | NA |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 2.6% | NA |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,184.0 | $38,716.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,178.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $40,236.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $46,816.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $53,150.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $53,451.0 | NA |
* Polk County School District was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.