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Polk County Schools is located in west North Carolina. Polk County Schools has 237.79 square miles of land area and 0.75 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Polk County Schools population is 20,352. Polk County Schools median household income is $47,534 in 2010-2014. Polk County Schools median house value is $173,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Polk County Schools is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (2 out of 104, top 2%) Elementary/Middle School: (2 out of 115, top 2%)* Rank: #4
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	7
Population	20,352 (2010-2014), rank #92
Population Growth	6.52% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	85.32/sq mi, rank #77
Median Household Income:	$47,534 at 2010-2014—21.12% increase since 2005-2009, rank #23
Median House Price:	$173,600 at 2010-2014—3.15% increase since 2005-2009, rank #22
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	237.79 sq mi, rank #94
Water Area:	0.75 sq mi (0.31%), rank #98
State:	North Carolina
County:	Polk County
City:	Saluda, Mill Spring, Columbus, Tryon, Rutherfordton, Hendersonville
Zip:	28773, 28756, 28722, 28782, 28139, 28792
Area:	Forest City, NC;Asheville, NC

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Polk County Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

125 East Mills St

Columbus NC, 28722, Polk County

Phone: 828-894-3051

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,265	2,440	2,412	2,506	2,586	2,620	2,586
English Language Learner Students:	71	91	89	94	106	123	140
Total Teachers:	187.97	183.57	178.76	176.61	188.64	199.30	202.30
Prekindergarten:	8.00	9.75	8.00	9.00	11.88	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	12.59	10.95	8.28	NA	0.00	NA	NA
Elementary:	108.00	107.61	105.82	75.50	78.76	96.90	99.30
Secondary:	58.26	54.26	55.95	92.11	98.00	102.40	101.70
Ungraded:	1.12	1.00	0.71	0.00	0.00	NA	1.30
Total Other Staff:	194.58	193.94	195.31	197.70	210.08	225.30	216.50
Instructional Aides:	48.42	49.70	48.22	45.56	47.13	57.10	53.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.50	6.00	5.44	3.94	3.80	4.80	5.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	8.33	8.89	9.22	10.38	9.00	9.10	8.80
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.50	3.00	3.50	3.00	3.50	3.50	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.83	5.89	5.72	7.38	5.50	5.60	6.80
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.50	6.00	5.80	5.71	6.60	6.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	NA
District Administrators:	7.00	6.33	7.00	7.13	8.80	8.80	8.80
District Administrative Support:	19.79	19.24	17.83	18.45	19.92	24.30	23.40
School Administrators:	11.00	9.56	9.79	9.16	9.49	9.00	10.00
School Administrative Support:	13.61	13.49	14.41	13.55	13.79	14.50	14.90
Student Support Services:	15.31	15.77	16.79	12.45	12.36	13.30	10.60
Other Support Services:	59.12	58.96	60.81	71.37	79.19	78.40	78.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	12.05	13.29	13.49	14.19	13.71	13.15	12.78

Schools

Polk Central Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	2141 South Nc9 Hwy, Mill Spring NC 28756
Polk County Early College	Grade 9 to Grade 12	51 Walker St, Columbus NC 28722
Polk County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1681 East Nc 108 Hwy, Columbus NC 28722
Polk County Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	321 Wolverine Trail, Mill Spring NC 28756
Saluda Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	214 East Main St, Saluda NC 28773
Sunny View Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	86 Sunny View School Rd, Mill Spring NC 28756
Tryon Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	100 School Place, Tryon NC 28782

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
EOC Test
2006	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	93.5%	82.6%
2007	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	77.9%	66.7%
2008	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	80.6%	69%
2009	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	82.8%	67.7%
2010	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	87.6%	77.8%
2011	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	88.3%	76.7%
2012	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	89.6%	78.7%
2013	Algebra I	End of course	% met std	59.5%	36.3%
2006	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	> 95.0%	80.3%
2007	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	86.9%	65.1%
2008	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	72.8%	67.2%
2009	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	83.9%	72.9%
2010	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	90.9%	84.9%
2011	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	78.3%	82.3%
2006	Biology	End of course	% met std	59.4%	63.4%
2007	Biology	End of course	% met std	63.5%	65.3%
2008	Biology	End of course	% met std	76.5%	68%
2009	Biology	End of course	% met std	78.8%	71.2%
2010	Biology	End of course	% met std	87.3%	81.2%
2011	Biology	End of course	% met std	86.3%	79.9%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	91.4%	83%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	45.3%	45.6%
2006	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	81.1%	77.1%
2008	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	64.4%	71.8%
2009	Chemistry	End of course	% met std	81.1%	77.7%
2006	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	61.7%	60.1%
2007	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	64.8%	65.8%
2008	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	70.5%	68.5%
2009	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	69%	71.4%
2010	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	78.2%	78.7%
2011	Civics and Economics	End of course	% met std	80.7%	80%
2006	English I	End of course	% met std	92.8%	82.8%
2007	English I	End of course	% met std	85.7%	72.1%
2008	English I	End of course	% met std	81.9%	73.1%
2009	English I	End of course	% met std	81.8%	73.8%
2010	English I	End of course	% met std	88%	82.4%
2011	English I	End of course	% met std	90.9%	80.6%
2012	English I	End of course	% met std	88.2%	82.9%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	60.7%	51.2%
2006	Geometry	End of course	% met std	90.4%	68.8%
2007	Geometry	End of course	% met std	73.9%	63.3%
2008	Geometry	End of course	% met std	82%	67.9%
2009	Geometry	End of course	% met std	83.7%	73.3%
2010	Geometry	End of course	% met std	92.1%	82.3%
2006	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	44.4%	69.1%
2008	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	76.6%	58.4%
2009	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	80.3%	62.7%
2010	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	75.4%	76.4%
2011	Physical Science	End of course	% met std	93.9%	76.5%
2006	Physics	End of course	% met std	86.2%	85.1%
2008	Physics	End of course	% met std	69.4%	81.5%
2009	Physics	End of course	% met std	80%	85.9%
2006	US History	End of course	% met std	54.4%	56.8%
2007	US History	End of course	% met std	70.4%	64.6%
2008	US History	End of course	% met std	68.9%	66.5%
2009	US History	End of course	% met std	72.5%	71.2%
2010	US History	End of course	% met std	89.1%	81.6%
2011	US History	End of course	% met std	91.4%	81.5%
EOG Test
2006	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	28.6%	17.6%
2007	Mathematics	10th Grade	% met std	71.4%	22.6%
2006	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	44%	54.1%
2007	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	61.3%	51.8%
2008	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	82.3%	71.9%
2009	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	74.7%	70.1%
2010	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	74.5%	69.4%
2011	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	74.1%	69.9%
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	83.4%	67.8%
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	89.7%	70.9%
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	91.2%	73.2%
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93.5%	81.3%
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	93.2%	81.9%
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	82.1%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	82.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	58.7%	46.8%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	93.9%	82.9%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	81.8%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	69.8%	54.5%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	87%	65.5%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	85.8%	66.4%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.6%	67.6%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	83.4%	68.8%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	59.9%	45.2%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	65%
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	81.4%	67.7%
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	88.7%	72.8%
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	81.5%
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	83%
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	94.6%	83.8%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	94.2%	85.1%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	58.0%	47.6%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	92.9%	83.4%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	90.2%	85.2%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83%	59.2%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.3%	69.1%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	89.9%	71.6%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	84.5%	71.6%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	86.2%	71.6%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	55.0%	43.7%
2006	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	62.7%	49.5%
2007	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	57.9%	52%
2008	Writing	4th Grade	% met std	72.9%	58.7%
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	79.4%	63.1%
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	81.3%	66.7%
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	85.4%	69.6%
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	94.9%	80.1%
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	81.2%
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	82%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	92.7%	82.1%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	65.1%	47.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.9%	88.4%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	93.2%	89.3%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	68.6%	55.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	92.3%	68.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	90.1%	71.1%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	91.8%	72.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	87.6%	72.3%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52.6%	39.5%
2008	Science	5th Grade	% met std	59.5%	40.1%
2009	Science	5th Grade	% met std	86.2%	60.8%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	90.6%	68.9%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	73.4%
2012	Science	5th Grade	% met std	92.1%	75.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	62.5%	45.4%
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	83.7%	61.9%
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	88%	64.6%
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	89.1%	68.2%
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	94.4%	78.1%
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	80.5%
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	94.6%	80.7%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	93.3%	80.5%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	57.4%	38.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	93.5%	81.5%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	82.5%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	79.4%	59.3%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	85.9%	71%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89.7%	75.3%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	89.2%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	91.6%	75.2%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	57.4%	46.4%
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	74.7%	61.8%
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81.7%	63.5%
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	81.6%	67.3%
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	89.6%	78.4%
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	94.8%	80.2%
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	90.8%	81.1%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	90.9%	81.1%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	52.9%	38.5%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	87.3%	86.4%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	94.6%	86.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	66.8%	51.1%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80.8%	65%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	80.9%	66.8%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	78.9%	67.8%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.2%	68.2%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70.1%	47.8%
2006	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	43.9%	46%
2007	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	60.3%	50.4%
2008	Writing	7th Grade	% met std	64.4%	57.5%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	80.8%	60.7%
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	79.8%	65.1%
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	84.6%	68.2%
2009	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	93.5%	80.4%
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	83.9%
2011	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	84.4%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	93.4%	85.2%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42.4%	34.2%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	86.9%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	> 95.0%	87.9%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	73.6%	54.2%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.7%	66.6%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.3%	69.5%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	85.6%	69.8%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.7%	71.1%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.1%	41.0%
2008	Science	8th Grade	% met std	66.3%	51.7%
2009	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86.5%	67.6%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	87.5%	72.8%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	87.3%	74.9%
2012	Science	8th Grade	% met std	86.9%	77.3%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	60.5%	59.1%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$27,055,000	$11,217		$28,289,000	$11,289		$29,851,000	$11,543
Federal:	$4,263,000	$1,767	15.8%	$3,727,000	$1,487	13.2%	$4,044,000	$1,564	13.5%
State:	$14,867,000	$6,164	55.0%	$14,843,000	$5,923	52.5%	$15,046,000	$5,818	50.4%
Local:	$7,925,000	$3,286	29.3%	$9,719,000	$3,878	34.4%	$10,761,000	$4,161	36.0%
Total Expenditures:	$26,348,000	$10,924		$26,164,000	$10,441		$26,946,000	$10,420
Total Current Expenditures:	$25,234,000	$10,462		$25,236,000	$10,070		$25,461,000	$9,846
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,152,000	$6,282	60.0%	$15,283,000	$6,099	60.6%	$15,445,000	$5,973	60.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,728,000	$1,131	10.8%	$2,693,000	$1,075	10.7%	$2,861,000	$1,106	11.2%
Administration:	$3,004,000	$1,245	11.9%	$2,966,000	$1,184	11.8%	$2,876,000	$1,112	11.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,350,000	$1,803	17.2%	$4,294,000	$1,713	17.0%	$4,279,000	$1,655	16.8%
Total Capital Outlay:	$436,000	$181		$229,000	$91		$565,000	$218
Construction:	$165,000	$68		$174,000	$69		$318,000	$123
Total Other:	$9,000	$4		$20,000	$8		$41,000	$16
Interest on Debt:	$475,000	$197		$602,000	$240		$755,000	$292

Total Salary:	$15,788,000	$6,546		$16,197,000	$6,463		$16,547,000	$6,399
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$10,371,000	$4,300	65.7%	$10,802,000	$4,310	66.7%	$11,075,000	$4,283	66.9%
Other Salary:	$5,417,000	$2,246	34.3%	$5,395,000	$2,153	33.3%	$5,472,000	$2,116	33.1%
Total Benefit:	$4,756,000	$1,972		$4,504,000	$1,797		$4,292,000	$1,660
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,164,000	$1,312	66.5%	$3,020,000	$1,205	67.1%	$2,878,000	$1,113	67.1%
Other Benefit:	$1,592,000	$660	33.5%	$1,484,000	$592	32.9%	$1,414,000	$547	32.9%

* Polk County Schools was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.