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Polk County

Benton, Tennessee · Public School District · Open

Key statistics

2,160
Students enrolled
7
Public schools
165
Classroom teachers (FTE)
13.1:1
Students per teacher

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data. School year: 2024-25.

Students

By grade

  • Pre-K 97
  • Kindergarten 159
  • Grade 1 167
  • Grade 2 176
  • Grade 3 149
  • Grade 4 170
  • Grade 5 143
  • Grade 6 141
  • Grade 7 143
  • Grade 8 157
  • Grade 9 151
  • Grade 10 187
  • Grade 11 163
  • Grade 12 157

By race/ethnicity

  • White 95%
  • Hispanic/Latino 3%
  • Black or African American 1%
  • Two or more races <1%
  • Asian <1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native <1%

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (fall membership), school year 2024-25. Race/ethnicity as reported by the state.

Spending and revenue

$12,686 spent per student on day-to-day operations Tennessee median: $12,103 per student

Spending per student

  • Instruction $7,298
  • Support services $4,460
  • Other (food service, etc.) $928

Where the money comes from

  • Local 21%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 17%

Total revenue $30.6 milliontotal spending $29.5 million

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, School District Finance Survey (F-33), school year 2023-24. Day-to-day spending is NCES's current expenditures: it leaves out construction, equipment, debt and payments to charter or private schools. Per student is per fall enrollment of that year.

District details

Grades served

PK to 12

Locale (NCES)

Rural: Distant

Total staff (FTE)

313

District office

131 Stephens ST, Benton TN 37307

County

Polk County

Official website

NCES District ID

4703450

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About Polk County

Description provided by the district or community — not part of the NCES dataset.

Polk County is located in the southeastern corner of Tennessee. We are very proud of our students, our schools, and our communities. Our district consists of 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. We serve a population of 2,800 students. The mission of the Polk County Department of Education is to help each child acquire the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to become a productive citizen.
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