Polk County School District
Polk County School District is located in southeast Tennessee. Polk County School District has 434.68 square miles of land area and 7.66 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Polk County School District population is 16,715. Polk County School District median household income is $39,434 in 2010-2014. Polk County School District median house value is $110,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Polk County School District is much better than the state average in quality.
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131 Stephens St
Benton TN, 37307, Polk County
Phone: 423-299-0471
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 2,633 | 2,653 | 2,704 | 2,771 | 2,724 | 2,766 | 2,713 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| Total Teachers: | 164.60 | 175.70 | 177.90 | 181.20 | 177.22 | 178.00 | 189.00 |
| Prekindergarten: | 4.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 11.00 | 11.90 | 12.90 | 14.00 | 13.00 | 13.00 | 12.80 |
| Elementary: | 86.60 | 94.10 | 94.00 | 97.00 | 93.72 | 98.00 | 105.30 |
| Secondary: | 60.00 | 61.70 | 62.00 | 61.20 | 62.50 | 58.00 | 62.90 |
| Ungraded: | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Other Staff: | 148.00 | 154.00 | 146.50 | 151.20 | 154.20 | 141.80 | 143.50 |
| Instructional Aides: | 42.00 | 43.00 | 39.00 | 44.00 | 43.00 | 39.00 | 38.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 2.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| District Administrators: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| School Administrators: | 10.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 2.50 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 68.00 | 70.00 | 70.50 | 69.20 | 72.70 | 68.80 | 71.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 15.10 | 15.20 | 15.29 | 15.37 | 15.54 | 14.35 |
Schools
| Benton Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd, Benton TN 37307 | |
| Chilhowee Middle School | Grade 6 to Grade 8 | 215 Schoolhouse Hill Rd, Benton TN 37307 | |
| Copper Basin Elementary School | Prekindergarten to Grade 6 | 206 Cougar Dr, Copperhill TN 37317 | |
| Copper Basin High School | Grade 7 to Grade 12 | 205 Cougar Dr, Copperhill TN 37317 | |
| Polk County High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 7200 Hwy 411 North, Benton TN 37307 | |
| South Polk Elementary | Prekindergarten to Grade 5 | 964 Old Federal Rd, Old Fort TN 37362 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| TCAP Test | |||||
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 51% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 55% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.9% | 43% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 45.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 11.9% | 35.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 28.4% | 45% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 37.2% | 44.3% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | 7th Grade | % met std | 33% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | Math | All grades | % met std | 19.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades | % met std | 33.4% | 41% |
| 2012 | Math | All grades | % met std | 40.6% | 47.2% |
| 2010 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 39.4% | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 44.1% | 47.5% |
| 2012 | Reading/Language | All grades | % met std | 42.2% | 49.9% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 33.6% | N/A |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 29.1% | 47% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 49.3% | 55.3% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 58.1% | N/A |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 53.3% | 58% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 56.4% | 60.7% |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $22,318,000 | $8,254 | $22,328,000 | $8,058 | $22,004,000 | $8,078 | |||
| Federal: | $3,215,000 | $1,189 | 14.4% | $3,802,000 | $1,372 | 17.0% | $3,392,000 | $1,245 | 15.4% |
| State: | $13,864,000 | $5,127 | 62.1% | $13,951,000 | $5,035 | 62.5% | $13,450,000 | $4,938 | 61.1% |
| Local: | $5,239,000 | $1,938 | 23.5% | $4,575,000 | $1,651 | 20.5% | $5,162,000 | $1,895 | 23.5% |
| Total Expenditures: | $21,944,000 | $8,115 | $21,119,000 | $7,621 | $21,163,000 | $7,769 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $20,682,000 | $7,649 | $20,639,000 | $7,448 | $20,616,000 | $7,568 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $12,849,000 | $4,752 | 62.1% | $12,627,000 | $4,557 | 61.2% | $13,096,000 | $4,808 | 63.5% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $2,203,000 | $815 | 10.7% | $2,394,000 | $864 | 11.6% | $2,273,000 | $834 | 11.0% |
| Administration: | $1,885,000 | $697 | 9.1% | $1,873,000 | $676 | 9.1% | $1,787,000 | $656 | 8.7% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $3,745,000 | $1,385 | 18.1% | $3,745,000 | $1,351 | 18.1% | $3,460,000 | $1,270 | 16.8% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $298,000 | $110 | $381,000 | $137 | $444,000 | $163 | |||
| Construction: | $53,000 | $20 | $0 | $0 | $76,000 | $28 | |||
| Total Other: | $99,000 | $37 | $99,000 | $36 | $102,000 | $37 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $865,000 | $320 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | |||
| Total Salary: | $12,507,000 | $4,625 | $12,725,000 | $4,592 | $12,555,000 | $4,609 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $8,788,000 | $3,250 | 70.3% | $8,893,000 | $3,209 | 69.9% | $8,967,000 | $3,292 | 71.4% |
| Other Salary: | $3,719,000 | $1,375 | 29.7% | $3,832,000 | $1,383 | 30.1% | $3,588,000 | $1,317 | 28.6% |
| Total Benefit: | $3,959,000 | $1,464 | $3,947,000 | $1,424 | $3,530,000 | $1,296 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $2,919,000 | $1,080 | 73.7% | $2,909,000 | $1,050 | 73.7% | $2,611,000 | $959 | 74.0% |
| Other Benefit: | $1,040,000 | $385 | 26.3% | $1,038,000 | $375 | 26.3% | $919,000 | $337 | 26.0% |