Polk County
Polk County is a public school district in Georgia serving 7,878 students across 11 schools. It includes 6 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools. Its graduation rate of 82.3% is below the national average of 86.5%. Per-pupil spending of $14,251 is near the national average for a US public school district. 78% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the community. Opportunity scores across its schools are limited, with a district median of 38/100.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Elementary School | PK–05 | 625 |
| Eastside Elementary School | PK–05 | 766 |
| Northside Elementary | PK–05 | 530 |
| Van Wert Elementary School | PK–05 | 696 |
| Westside Elementary School | PK–05 | 570 |
| Youngs Grove Elementary School | PK–05 | 501 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cedartown Middle School | 06–08 | 1,035 |
| Rockmart Middle School | 06–08 | 706 |
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Cedartown High School | 09–12 | 1,453 |
| Harpst Academy | 06–12 | 46 |
| Rockmart High School | 09–12 | 950 |
Funding is shared between state (52%) and local sources (26%), with notable federal support (22%).
All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.