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Columbus, NC
Public School Ratings




Columbus Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Polk County Schools School District details

Polk County Schools School District
125 E Mills Street
Columbus, NC 28722

2,166 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Polk County Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to North Carolina

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.9% of all NC school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
66%
51%
67%
51%
64%
51%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Polk Central Elementary School
2141 South Nc9 Hwy
Mill Spring, NC, 28756
PK-05
Polk County Early College School
1545 East Nc 108 Hwy
Columbus, NC, 28722
09-12
Polk County High School
1681 East Nc 108 Hwy
Columbus, NC, 28722
09-12
Polk County Middle School
321 Wolverine Trail
Mill Spring, NC, 28756
06-08
Saluda Elementary School
214 E Main Street
Saluda, NC, 28773
PK-05
Sunny View Elementary School
86 Sunny View School Road
Mill Spring, NC, 28756
PK-05
Tryon Elementary School
100 School Place
Tryon, NC, 28782
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 79.8% 46.6%
Black 5.8% 26.2%
Hispanic 13.7% 21.6%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 70.9% 59.0%
Free lunch eligible 69.0% 56.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.9% 2.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,985 $17,296,000 60.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $745 $1,613,000 5.7%
Staff $585 $1,267,000 4.5%
General Administration $305 $661,000 2.3%
School Administration $820 $1,776,000 6.2%
Operation $1,087 $2,354,000 8.3%
Transportation $388 $841,000 3.0%
Other $307 $664,000 2.3%
Total Support $4,236 $9,176,000 32.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $901 $1,952,000 6.9%
Total Expenditures $13,123 $28,424,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,564 $10,129,255,000 56.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $623 $960,884,000 5.4%
Staff $394 $608,502,000 3.4%
General Administration $179 $276,069,000 1.5%
School Administration $651 $1,005,083,000 5.6%
Operation $803 $1,239,070,000 6.9%
Transportation $337 $520,307,000 2.9%
Other $350 $540,157,000 3.0%
Total Support $3,338 $5,150,072,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,737 $2,680,931,000 14.9%
Total Expenditures $11,639 $17,960,258,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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