Polk County Public Schools
Listed by NCES as Polk (district ID 1201590)
Public school district · Polk County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201590
Polk County Public Schools spent $11,747 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 156 schools enrolled 115,310 students in 2024-25; 46.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,447 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 78% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Polk County Public Schools ranks 6.
Where the money came from
$1,458,819,000 in revenue: 46.5% state, 34.4% local and 19.1% federal. Total spending including $147,242,000 of capital outlay was $1,462,031,000, or $13,345 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$678,251,000 46%
- Local$502,279,000 34%
- Federal$278,289,000 19%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
114,483 students in 2022-23, 115,330 students in 2023-24, 115,310 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 114,483 | 6213.6 | 18.4 |
| 2023-24 | 115,330 | 6137.9 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | 115,310 | 5956.6 | 19.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$331,502,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,026 per student
Polk County Public Schools booked $331,502,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 5,973 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $55,504 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 35 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $187,894,000 | 56.7% |
| Special education | $113,535,000 | 34.2% |
| Vocational | $7,599,000 | 2.3% |
| Other programs | $22,474,000 | 6.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,653 in 2018-19, $2,653 in 2019-20, $2,888 in 2020-21, $2,919 in 2021-22, $3,026 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Polk County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 45% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 44% | 53% | 48,704 |
| Math | 45% | 55% | 48,157 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
78% of the 7,813 students in Polk County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 78% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 7,813 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
85 elementary schools, 55,412 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Elementary School | 1,543 | 19.3 | 64.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Bella Citta | 1,459 | 24.3 | 54.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Davenport School of the Arts | 1,440 | 16.7 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
| South Mckeel Academy | 1,200 | 17.4 | 50.6% | Not Title I |
| Loughman Oaks Elementary School | 1,179 | 20.7 | 54.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Laurel Elementary School | 1,126 | 20.5 | 78.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Sandhill Elementary School | 1,111 | 18.8 | 68.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Citrus Ridge a Civics Academy | 1,108 | 16.5 | 59.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Alfred Elementary School | 1,059 | 18.9 | 64.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Chain of Lakes Elementary School | 1,007 | 18.0 | 55.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Willow Oak School | 996 | 15.8 | 79.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Navigator Academy of Leadership Davenport | 977 | 17.4 | 46.3% | Not Title I |
The other 73 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport Elementary | 938 | 25.4 | 67.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Lena Vista Elementary School | 915 | 20.3 | 72.5% | Schoolwide program |
| R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School | 899 | 15.5 | 65.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Walter Caldwell Elementary School | 887 | 16.4 | 72.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin Jr Elementary School | 853 | 19.4 | 82.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Spessard L Holland Elementary | 843 | 17.2 | 64.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Fred G. Garner Elementary School | 817 | 17.8 | 77.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Mater Academy Davenport | 815 | 16.6 | 51.0% | Not reported |
| Valleyview Elementary School | 783 | 15.1 | 41.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Alta Vista Elementary School | 780 | 17.3 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Wendell Watson Elementary School | 764 | 17.0 | 58.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Rochelle School of the Arts | 762 | 14.9 | 59.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Jewett School of the Arts | 746 | 16.6 | 63.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Pinewood Elementary School | 740 | 17.2 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Scott Lake Elementary School | 735 | 15.6 | 55.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastside Elementary School | 725 | 21.3 | 77.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Sleepy Hill Elementary School | 711 | 15.8 | 80.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Ne Roberts Elementary School | 697 | 20.5 | 72.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Berkley Elementary School | 696 | 17.8 | 28.7% | Not Title I |
| Highlands Grove Elementary School | 691 | 15.0 | 50.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | 667 | 16.3 | 65.2% | Schoolwide program |
| R. Clem Churchwell Elementary School | 662 | 16.1 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| North Lakeland Elementary School of Choice | 658 | 17.3 | 77.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Dundee Elementary Academy | 657 | 16.0 | 63.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Garden Grove Elementary School | 652 | 21.0 | 74.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Eagle Lake Elementary School | 644 | 18.9 | 75.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Philip O'brien Elementary School | 625 | 20.2 | 80.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Jesse Keen Elementary School | 621 | 21.4 | 81.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Bridgeprep Academy of Polk | 613 | 19.8 | 51.9% | Not reported |
| Mckeel Academy Central | 610 | 16.5 | 28.9% | Not Title I |
| Clarence Boswell Elementary School | 600 | 14.6 | 79.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary School | 593 | 17.4 | 78.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Floral Avenue Elementary School | 585 | 15.4 | 70.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Shipp Elementary School | 576 | 20.6 | 77.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Spook Hill Elementary School | 574 | 16.9 | 83.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Rosabelle W. Blake Academy | 562 | 18.1 | 74.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Elbert Elementary School | 549 | 18.9 | 72.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Frank E. Brigham Academy | 547 | 17.6 | 51.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Polk City Elementary School | 545 | 18.2 | 73.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Winston Academy of Engineering | 536 | 17.3 | 51.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Edgar L. Padgett Elementary | 531 | 16.6 | 71.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Bartow Elementary Academy | 524 | 15.4 | 49.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Polk Avenue Elementary School | 523 | 17.4 | 99.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Socrum Elementary School | 523 | 18.0 | 81.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Lincoln Avenue Academy | 512 | 14.6 | 37.7% | Not Title I |
| James W. Sikes Elementary School | 502 | 14.3 | 61.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Wahneta Elementary School | 491 | 17.5 | 81.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Medulla Elementary School | 488 | 16.8 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Combee Academy of Design and Engineering | 479 | 13.3 | 76.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Palmetto Elementary School | 479 | 19.2 | 73.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Janie Howard Wilson School | 462 | 15.9 | 75.1% | Not Title I |
| Kathleen Elementary School | 453 | 15.6 | 78.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Dale R Fair Babson Park Elementary | 453 | 15.6 | 43.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Purcell Elementary School | 438 | 18.3 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Crystal Lake Elementary School | 437 | 16.2 | 79.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Griffin Elementary School | 431 | 22.7 | 80.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Bethune Academy | 430 | 21.5 | 77.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Inwood Elementary School | 423 | 20.1 | 82.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Highland City Elementary School | 414 | 14.8 | 63.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Carlton Palmore Elementary School | 402 | 15.5 | 66.7% | Schoolwide program |
| John Snively Elementary | 396 | 16.5 | 82.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Southwest Elementary School | 376 | 12.1 | 77.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Cleveland Court Elementary School | 374 | 13.9 | 54.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Auburndale Central Elementary School | 371 | 21.8 | 74.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Oscar J. Pope Elementary School | 365 | 19.2 | 80.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Dixieland Elementary School | 344 | 17.2 | 81.7% | Schoolwide program |
| James E. Stephens Elementary School | 336 | 14.6 | 79.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Cypress Junction Montessori | 317 | 18.3 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Mi Escuela Montessori | 275 | 12.6 | 40.4% | Not Title I |
| Alturas Elementary School | 274 | 14.4 | 75.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Hartridge Academy | 200 | 18.2 | 54.5% | Eligible, no program |
| Magnolia Montessori Academy | 182 | 11.4 | 7.1% | Not Title I |
| Lakeland Montessori School House | 129 | 13.6 | 5.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
24 middle schools, 18,896 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley S. Boone Middle School | 1,329 | 26.6 | 64.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Gibson Middle School | 1,149 | 21.7 | 69.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Lakeland Highlands Middle School | 1,118 | 18.3 | 52.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Mulberry Middle School | 1,058 | 23.0 | 74.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred | 1,039 | 21.6 | 57.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Jere L. Stambaugh Middle | 1,013 | 22.0 | 75.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Lake Marion Creek Middle School | 1,013 | 19.9 | 73.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Sleepy Hill Middle School | 886 | 20.6 | 76.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Bartow Middle School | 881 | 19.2 | 71.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Crystal Lake Middle School | 753 | 23.5 | 83.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Southwest Middle School | 746 | 23.3 | 73.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Kathleen Middle School | 742 | 19.0 | 80.1% | Schoolwide program |
The other 12 middle schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alfred Polytech Academy | 734 | 20.4 | 72.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Edward W Bok Academy North | 726 | 20.2 | 68.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Dundee Ridge Middle Academy | 725 | 20.1 | 72.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Westwood Middle School | 712 | 16.2 | 77.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Lawton Chiles Middle Academy | 704 | 20.7 | 43.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Denison Middle School | 684 | 24.4 | 75.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Bok Academy | 640 | 20.6 | 58.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Berkley Accelerated Middle School | 622 | 20.1 | 25.1% | Not Title I |
| Jewett Middle Academy Magnet | 566 | 21.8 | 58.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology Middle School | 506 | 20.2 | 72.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Union Academy | 382 | 19.1 | 49.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Compass Middle Charter School | 168 | 18.7 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
35 high schools, 37,401 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines City Senior High School | 3,105 | 25.5 | 69.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Davenport High School | 2,731 | 25.8 | 49.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Winter Haven Senior High School | 2,648 | 24.3 | 60.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Ridge Community High School | 2,632 | 23.1 | 61.7% | Schoolwide program |
| George W. Jenkins Senior High | 2,469 | 21.5 | 47.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Bartow Senior High School | 2,276 | 22.3 | 57.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Lakeland Senior High School | 1,985 | 19.3 | 56.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Lake Gibson Senior High School | 1,973 | 21.2 | 62.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Kathleen Senior High School | 1,861 | 24.5 | 69.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Auburndale Senior High School | 1,770 | 23.9 | 63.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Mckeel Academy of Technology | 1,750 | 23.6 | 32.0% | Not Title I |
| Lake Wales Senior High School | 1,597 | 21.9 | 62.2% | Schoolwide program |
The other 23 high schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Region High School | 1,568 | 23.4 | 72.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Mulberry Senior High School | 1,451 | 22.7 | 69.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Tenoroc High School | 1,141 | 23.8 | 72.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Frostproof Middle/Senior High | 998 | 15.4 | 69.6% | Schoolwide program |
| New Beginnings High School | 997 | 66.5 | 77.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Discovery High School | 898 | 20.0 | 51.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Mclaughlin Academy of Excellence | 758 | 24.5 | 79.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School | 731 | 15.9 | 76.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Polk State College Collegiate High School | 343 | 68.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Chain of Lakes Collegiate High | 340 | 48.6 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Polk State Lakeland Gateway to College Charter High School | 296 | 32.9 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Roosevelt Academy | 279 | 12.7 | 75.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Maynard a Traviss Technical Academy | 151 | 21.6 | 62.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Fresh Start Community School | 105 | 21.0 | 67.6% | Not Title I |
| Ridge Technical Academy | 103 | 12.9 | 68.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Gause Academy of Leadership | 97 | 5.7 | 90.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Bill Duncan Opportunity Center | 87 | 7.3 | 87.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Don E Woods Opportunity Center | 82 | 7.5 | 81.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Pace Center for Girls | 59 | 9.8 | 83.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Transition School | 50 | not reported | 52.0% | Not Title I |
| Polk County Sheriff's Central Center | 45 | 22.5 | 6.7% | Not Title I |
| Polk Grad Academy | 14 | not reported | 85.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Ridge Teen Parent Program | 11 | not reported | 63.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
12 other schools, 3,601 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Global Studies Academy | 1,581 | 17.6 | 37.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Polk Full Time Eschool | 429 | not reported | 0.7% | Not Title I |
| Language & Literacy Academy for Learning | 332 | 25.5 | 85.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Victory Ridge Academy | 321 | 12.8 | 61.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Real Academy (Reaching Every Adolescent Learner) | 215 | 9.8 | 87.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Karen M. Siegel Academy | 175 | 9.2 | 68.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Achievement Academy | 157 | 7.5 | 56.1% | Not Title I |
| Hospital Homebound | 151 | 75.5 | 2.0% | Not Title I |
| Doris a. Sanders Learning Center | 84 | 5.6 | 69.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Jean O'dell Learning Center | 81 | 4.8 | 72.8% | Eligible, no program |
| Polk County Sheriffs Regional Detention Center | 58 | 19.3 | 6.9% | Not Title I |
| Polk Virtual Instruction Program | 17 | not reported | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 more schools on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Lakeland Montessori Middle School
Middle school in Lakeland; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 30 students; 15.0 students per teacher.
Eckerd Connects
School in Lakeland; 25 students.
Polk Halfway House
School in Bartow; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 23 students; 23.0 students per teacher.
Polk Pre-Collegiate Academy
High school in Auburndale; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 16 students; 8.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Polk County Public Schools
- Website: polk-fl.net
- Phone: (863) 534-0500
- Office: 1915 S Floral Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Polk County Public Schools
- Florida districts by spending per studentPolk County Public Schools ranks 33 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,747).#33 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaPolk County Public Schools is the number 7 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 109,558 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#7 of 80
- Duval County Public SchoolsThe next larger Florida district: 128,657 students in fall 2022, $11,670 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,670
- Lee County SchoolsThe next smaller Florida district: 99,354 students in fall 2022, $12,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,108
- Compare Polk County Public Schools with Duval County Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Haines City Senior High School, its largest high school3,105 students in 2024-25, 25.5 per teacher.3,105
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaPolk County Public Schools spent $55,504 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$55,504
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Polk County Public Schools
How many schools and students are in Polk County Public Schools?
156 schools were open in 2024-25 (85 elementary, 24 middle, 35 high, 12 other), enrolling 115,310 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Polk County Public Schools spend per student?
$11,747 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,447 per student, up 6.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Polk County Public Schools' money come from?
$1,458,819,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.5% state, 34.4% local and 19.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Polk County Public Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 23,478 of the 138,142 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 17.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Polk County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$331,502,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,026 per student. Divided by the 5,973 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $55,504 per teacher, more than 35 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Polk County Public Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Polk County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 44% in reading and 45% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Polk County Public Schools?
78% of the 7,813 students in Polk County Public Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Polk County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
1201590. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25