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District Name: Polk County Schools (Schools in this District)
NCES District ID: 3703720
State District ID: NC-750
Mailing Address:Po Box 638Columbus NC, 28722 –0638
Phone: (828)894-3051
Type: Regular local school district
Status: Open
Total Schools: 7
Supervisory Union #: N/A
Grade Span: PK - 12
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District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
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County: Polk County
County ID: 37149
Locale: Rural, Distant (42)
CSA/CBSA: †
Total Students: 2,156
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 171.46
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.57
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Staff
Polk County Schools district has a staff count of 359.81.
Average Staff Comparison Average Total Teacher(FTE): District: 171.46 State: 301.48 National: 180.36
Teacher (FTE) Distribution
Total: 171.46
Prekindergarten: 8.67
Kindergarten: 11.99
Elementary: 99.63
Secondary: 51.17
Ungraded: †
Other Staff (FTE) Distribution
Total: 188.35
Instructional Aides: 53.65
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.11
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.41
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.42
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.86
School Psychologists: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.50
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 13.06
School Administrators: 9.50
School Administrative Support: 11.95
Student Support Services (w/o Psychology): 24.06
Other Support Services: 48.11
District Details (2023-2024 school year; Fiscal data from 2021-2022)
Fiscal
  Amount Amount
per Student		 Percent
Total Revenue: $39,195,000 $18,410
   Revenue by Source
      Federal: $7,651,000 $3,594 20%
      Local: $11,765,000 $5,526 30%
      State: $19,779,000 $9,290 50%
Total Expenditures: $38,771,000 $18,211
   Total Current Expenditures: $32,139,000 $15,096
      Instructional Expenditures: $20,597,000 $9,674 64%
      Student and Staff Support: $2,666,000 $1,252 8%
      Administration: $3,562,000 $1,673 11%
      Operations, Food Service, other: $5,314,000 $2,496 17%
   Total Capital Outlay: $6,132,000 $2,880
      Construction: $4,914,000 $2,308
   Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $97,000 $46
   Interest on Debt: $200,000 $94
Note: Details do not add to totals due to rounding. Note: Fiscal data (including per pupil count used in this table) from 2021-2022.
Source: CCD public school district data for the 2023-2024 school year
Notes:
  • [ † ] indicates that the data are not applicable.
  • [ – ] indicates that the data are missing.
  • [ ‡ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards.