Polk County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Benton, Copperhill and Ducktown.
At a glance
2,160Students enrolled
7Schools
3Towns served
$12,686Spent per student
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Benton Elementary or South Polk Elementary or Copper Basin Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–6
Benton Elementary or South Polk Elementary or Copper Basin Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs TN
Math proficiency32%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,686
per student each year · 3% below the TN average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,184’20
2,147’21
2,148’22
2,131’23
2,160’24
Students
White · 95%2,049
Hispanic · 3%57
Black · 1%26
Two or more races · 1%15
Asian · 0%8
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%5
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools7 in district
Benton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 421 students · Benton
A-PublicSouth Polk ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 347 students · Old Fort
A-PublicCopper Basin Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 321 students · Copperhill
BPublicChilhowee Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 293 students · Benton
B+PublicPolk County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 400 students · Benton
B-PublicCopper Basin High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 231 students · Copperhill
BPublicPolk Innovative Learning AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 147 students · Benton
CPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.