Polk County Schools, North Carolina, elections

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Polk County Schools
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School board members: 7
Students: 2,166 (2022-2023)
Schools: 7 (2022-2023)
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Polk County Schools is a school district in North Carolina (Polk County). During the 2023 school year, 2,166 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

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Polk County Schools, Saluda Township

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Rob Parsons and Rick Stich ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Saluda Township on November 5, 2024.

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Polk County Schools, Tryon Township

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Rick Covil ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Tryon Township on November 5, 2024.

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Polk County Schools, White Oak Township

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Syd Mutschler and Lucinda Allen ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, White Oak Township on November 5, 2024.

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Polk County Schools, Columbus Township

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Danielle Edwards Gibbs ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Columbus Township on November 8, 2022.

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Polk County Schools, Cooper Gap Township

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Judy N. Jackson and Dee O'Brien ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Cooper Gap Township on November 8, 2022.

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Polk County Schools, Green Creek Township

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Jason L. Allen, Sydney C. Holbert, Brittany Klimstra, and Sherry Horne Page ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Green Creek Township on November 8, 2022.

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Sherry Horne Page (Nonpartisan)

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Polk County Schools, Saluda Township

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Rob Parsons, German Ruiz, Rick Stich, and Robin Atkins Wierzbicki ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Saluda Township on November 8, 2022.

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Polk County Schools, Tryon Township

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Mike Ashworth and Jolene Williams ran in the general election for Polk County Schools, Tryon Township on November 8, 2022.

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About the district

School board

Polk County Schools 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
Lucinda AllenWhite Oak Township
Mike AshworthTryon Township
Rick CovilTryon Township
Danielle GibbsColumbus Township
Judy JacksonCooper Gap Township
Sherry PageGreen Creek Township
Rick StichSaluda Township

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Overlapping state house districts

Polk County Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
North Carolina House of Representatives District 113Jake JohnsonRepublican Party 100% 32%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $4,282,000 $1,988 15%
Local: $6,667,000 $3,095 23%
State: $18,236,000 $8,466 62%
Total: $29,185,000 $13,549
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $28,424,000 $13,195
Total Current Expenditures: $27,773,000 $12,893
Instructional Expenditures: $17,296,000 $8,029 61%
Student and Staff Support: $2,880,000 $1,337 10%
Administration: $3,101,000 $1,439 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,496,000 $2,087 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $469,000 $217
Construction: $286,000 $132
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $11,000 $5
Interest on Debt: $35,000 $16

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.[2][3]

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 58 PS 30-39 55-59 40-49 61
2018-2019 58 PS 40-44 50-54 40-49 62
2017-2018 57 PS 35-39 50-54 40-49 60
2016-2017 63 PS 40-44 55-59 40-49 67
2015-2016 62 PS 30-39 55-59 PS 50-59 65
2014-2015 58 PS 35-39 50-54 PS 40-49 61
2013-2014 56 PS 25-29 45-49 PS 50-59 60
2012-2013 55 PS 25-29 45-49 PS 30-39 59
2011-2012 92 PS 85-89 90-94 PS 80-89 93
2010-2011 94 80-84 90-94 PS 80-89 95

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 62 PS 30-39 45-49 50-59 68
2018-2019 62 PS 40-44 45-49 50-59 67
2017-2018 63 PS 40-44 45-49 40-49 68
2016-2017 60 PS 35-39 40-44 40-49 66
2015-2016 62 PS 40-49 45-49 PS 40-49 66
2014-2015 60 PS 35-39 45-49 PS 40-49 64
2013-2014 59 PS 30-34 40-44 PS 40-49 64
2012-2013 58 PS 35-39 35-39 PS 40-49 64
2011-2012 85 PS 60-64 70-74 PS 70-79 89
2010-2011 83 55-59 75-79 PS 80-89 86

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 85-89 >=50 >=80 >=50 85-89
2018-2019 90-94 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2016-2017 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS 85-89
2013-2014 80-84 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 >=50 PS 80-84
2011-2012 90 PS >=80 >=80 >=50 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 >=50 PS 85-89

Students

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

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,166 1.7
2021-2022 2,129 -1.2
2020-2021 2,154 -2.2
2019-2020 2,201 -1.2
2018-2019 2,227 0.7
2017-2018 2,212 -2.0
2016-2017 2,256 -1.5
2015-2016 2,289 -4.0
2014-2015 2,380 4.8
2013-2014 2,265 -7.7
2012-2013 2,440 1.1
2011-2012 2,412 -3.9
2010-2011 2,506 -3.2
2009-2010 2,586 -1.3
2008-2009 2,620 1.3
2007-2008 2,586 0.7
2006-2007 2,568 -1.8
2005-2006 2,615 6.8
2004-2005 2,436 -3.4
2003-2004 2,519 1.7
2002-2003 2,476 -2.7
2001-2002 2,543 1.5
2000-2001 2,506 3.7
1999-2000 2,413 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Polk County Schools (%) North Carolina K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 4.0
Black 5.5 24.8
Hispanic 13.0 20.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 5.5 5.6
White 75.5 44.0

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.[5]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Polk County Schools had 170.18 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.73.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 12.10
Elementary: 103.41
Secondary: 45.04
Total: 170.18

Polk County Schools employed 5.73 district administrators and 8.20 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.73
District Administrative Support: 14.44
School Administrators: 8.20
School Administrative Support: 10.24
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 51.82
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.07
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.07
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 2.95
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 5.96
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.50
Student Support Services: 22.17
Other Support Services: 54.25

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Polk County Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Polk Central Elementary School341PK-5
Polk County Early College849-12
Polk County High School5799-12
Polk County Middle School4756-8
Saluda Elementary School146PK-5
Sunny View Elementary School134PK-5
Tryon Elementary School407PK-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    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. ↑ To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    6. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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