School District North Carolina

Polk County Schools

Columbus, NC · (828)894-3051

7
Schools
2,110
Students
149.8
Teachers FTE
14.1:1
Avg Ratio
98.1%
Avg Lunch %
$16,457
Per-Pupil Spend
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7 schools · 2,110 students
Polk County High School
Columbus · Grades 09–12
High
596
students
18.56:1
ratio
Polk County Middle School
Mill Spring · Grades 06–08
Middle
454
students
11.14:1
ratio
Polk Central Elementary School
Mill Spring · Grades PK–05
Elementary
379
students
16:1
ratio
Tryon Elementary School
Tryon · Grades PK–05
Elementary
367
students
13.74:1
ratio
Saluda Elementary School
Saluda · Grades PK–05
Elementary
142
students
10.36:1
ratio
Sunny View Elementary School
Mill Spring · Grades PK–05
Elementary
120
students
11.82:1
ratio
Polk County Early College
Columbus · Grades 09–12
High
52
students
18.98:1
ratio
Schools by Level
Enrollment by School
Student:Teacher Ratio per School
Free Lunch % per School
Revenue Sources
Federal Revenue
$6.1M
State Revenue
$20.3M
Local Revenue
$8.6M
Total Revenue: $35.0M
Expenditure Breakdown
Instruction
$20.3M
Support Services
$10.5M
Other Current
$1.8M
Total Expenditure: $34.7M
Per-Pupil Spending: $16,457
58% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.

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District Details
District Name
Polk County Schools
LEAID
3703720
State LEA ID
NC-750
Type
Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
Status
Open
Phone
(828)894-3051
Website
http://www.polkschools.org
Charter Schools
0 of 7
Total Enrollment
2,110
Total Teachers
149.8 FTE
District Ratio
14.1:1
Location
State
North Carolina
City
Columbus
Address
125 E Mills Street
ZIP
28722
County
Metro Area
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