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Polk County School District, Georgia

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Polk County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 7,893 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Polk County School District is a school district in Georgia (Polk County). During the 2024 school year, 7,893 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Polk County School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Rita CarterDistrict 3
Jeff HawkinsDistrict 5
Britt MaddenDistrict 1
Vicki MayesDistrict 4
Bernard MorganDistrict 2
Judi RenshawDistrict 7
Drew WilliamsDistrict 6

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $25,408,000 $3,235 22%
Local: $29,174,000 $3,715 26%
State: $59,204,000 $7,538 52%
Total: $113,786,000 $14,488
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $111,928,000 $14,251
Total Current Expenditures: $100,337,000 $12,775
Instructional Expenditures: $60,706,000 $7,729 54%
Student and Staff Support: $9,815,000 $1,249 9%
Administration: $8,315,000 $1,058 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $21,501,000 $2,737 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,758,000 $1,369
Construction: $5,422,000 $690
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $833,000 $106


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 21 40-59 9 21 PS 15-19 24
2018-2019 36 60-79 20 35 PS 35-39 40
2017-2018 35 40-59 21 33 PS 30-34 39
2016-2017 34 60-79 17 31 <50 30-34 38
2015-2016 32 40-59 18 27 <50 25-29 37
2014-2015 26 40-59 13 22 <50 20-24 30
2013-2014 77 >=80 67 77 >=50 75-79 79
2012-2013 83 >=80 70 86 >=50 75-79 85
2011-2012 78 >=80 65 81 >=50 80-84 80
2010-2011 83 >=80 74 89 >=50 70-74 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 <50 12 25 PS 20-24 33
2018-2019 31 21-39 18 24 PS 30-34 37
2017-2018 31 60-79 18 22 >=50 30-34 38
2016-2017 31 60-79 19 22 <50 25-29 37
2015-2016 28 40-59 16 18 <50 30-34 35
2014-2015 27 40-59 14 18 PS 25-29 32
2013-2014 95 >=80 89 94 >=50 90-94 96
2012-2013 94 >=80 90 92 >=50 90-94 95
2011-2012 93 >=80 88 93 >=50 90-94 94
2010-2011 90 >=80 87 90 >=50 85-89 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 87 PS 90-94 85-89 60-79 86
2018-2019 82 PS 80-84 75-79 PS >=80 83
2017-2018 80 PS 80-84 80-84 PS 60-79 80
2016-2017 82 70-74 90-94 82
2015-2016 81 PS 80-84 85-89 >=50 79
2014-2015 81 PS 75-79 75-79 >=80 82
2013-2014 69 65-69 60-64 71
2012-2013 64 PS 60-64 65-69 >=50 63
2011-2012 65 PS 50-54 60-64 >=50 70-74
2010-2011 60 PS 55-59 60-69 >=50 61


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 7,893 0.2
2022-2023 7,878 0.3
2021-2022 7,854 1.4
2020-2021 7,746 -4.0
2019-2020 8,054 1.8
2018-2019 7,908 0.9
2017-2018 7,837 0.7
2016-2017 7,780 -0.3
2015-2016 7,804 1.0
2014-2015 7,725 0.2
2013-2014 7,709 1.0
2012-2013 7,631 2.0
2011-2012 7,478 -1.6
2010-2011 7,598 0.9
2009-2010 7,533 1.0
2008-2009 7,454 0.8
2007-2008 7,395 2.7
2006-2007 7,192 1.6
2005-2006 7,075 -0.5
2004-2005 7,112 0.7
2003-2004 7,065 0.7
2002-2003 7,017 -0.3
2001-2002 7,037 2.8
2000-2001 6,842 -0.7
1999-2000 6,888 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Polk County School District (%) Georgia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 4.9
Black 12.8 36.2
Hispanic 25.9 18.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.3 4.8
White 54.5 35.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Polk County School District had 568.30 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 19.50
Kindergarten: 37.20
Elementary: 213.00
Secondary: 216.30
Total: 568.30

Polk County School District employed 10.20 district administrators and 29.30 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.20
District Administrative Support: 14.00
School Administrators: 29.30
School Administrative Support: 40.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 131.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 38.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 9.90
Library/Media Support: 4.00
Student Support Services: 64.10
Other Support Services: 211.50


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Polk County School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cedartown High School1,5219-12
Cedartown Middle School1,0006-8
Cherokee Elementary School597PK-5
Eastside Elementary School771PK-5
Harpst Academy41PK-12
Northside Elementary509PK-5
Rockmart High School9679-12
Rockmart Middle School6796-8
Van Wert Elementary School687PK-5
Westside Elementary School610PK-5
Youngs Grove Elementary School511PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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