Polk County

Florida · Public K-12

168 public schools serving approximately 114,483 students, in a county of 790,694 residents.

Schools

168

1 districts

Enrollment

114,483

NCES CCD

Median income

$65,978

Below Florida avg

Free/reduced lunch

52.1%

Below Florida avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

POLK

114,483 students · 1 district in Polk County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Polk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

56%

Hispanic

29%

Black

15%

Asian

Two or more

14%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

34%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

20%

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

23.5%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

11.0%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.8%

civilian labor

Median age

22.0% under 18

All schools (168)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL	Davenport	High	09-12	2,711	·
HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Haines City	High	09-12	2,700	·
WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Winter Haven	High	09-12	2,467	·
GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGH	Lakeland	High	09-12	2,451	·
DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOL	Bartow	High	09-12	2,333	·
BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Bartow	High	09-12	2,125	·
LAKE GIBSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	09-12	2,080	·
KATHLEEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	09-12	2,051	·
LAKELAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	09-12	2,043	·
MCKEEL ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY	Lakeland	High	07-12	1,727	·
AUBURNDALE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Auburndale	High	09-12	1,716	·
LAKE WALES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Lake Wales	High	09-12	1,586	·
RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY	Davenport	Other	KG-12	1,551	·
LAKE REGION HIGH SCHOOL	Eagle Lake	High	09-12	1,545	·
HORIZONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Davenport	Elementary	PK-05	1,468	·
CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY	Davenport	Elementary	PK-08	1,457	·
SHELLEY S. BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Haines City	Middle	06-08	1,403	·
MULBERRY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Mulberry	High	09-12	1,315	·
LAKELAND HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	1,265	·
LAKE GIBSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	1,218	·
MULBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Mulberry	Middle	06-08	1,200	·
SOUTH MCKEEL ACADEMY	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-06	1,200	·
DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Davenport	Elementary	PK-08	1,168	·
FROSTPROOF MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH	Frostproof	High	06-12	1,150	·
CHAIN OF LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	1,130	·
JERE L. STAMBAUGH MIDDLE	Auburndale	Middle	06-08	1,127	·
TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	09-12	1,127	·
SLEEPY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	1,090	·
LAUREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Poinciana	Elementary	PK-05	1,058	·
LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Davenport	Elementary	PK-05	1,052	·
BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOL	Bartow	Middle	06-08	1,046	·
LAKE MARION CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Poinciana	Middle	06-08	1,044	·
SANDHILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Haines City	Elementary	PK-05	991	·
LENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Auburndale	Elementary	PK-05	975	·
CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	949	·
R. BRUCE WAGNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	946	·
BELLA CITTA	Davenport	Elementary	PK-06	940	·
FROSTPROOF BEN HILL GRIFFIN JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Frostproof	Elementary	PK-05	917	·
DISCOVERY ACADEMY OF LAKE ALFRED	Lake Alfred	Middle	06-08	911	·
DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL	Lake Alfred	High	09-12	911	·
WILLOW OAK SCHOOL	Mulberry	Elementary	PK-05	905	·
FRED G. GARNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	901	·
WALTER CALDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Auburndale	Elementary	PK-05	895	·
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Middle	06-08	878	·
WENDELL WATSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	875	·
NAVIGATOR ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP DAVENPORT	Davenport	Elementary	KG-08	874	·
VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	861	·
KATHLEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	821	·
LAKE ALFRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lake Alfred	Elementary	PK-05	821	·
ROCHELLE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-08	803	·
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	801	·
DAVENPORT ELEMENTARY	Davenport	Elementary	PK-05	786	·
FORT MEADE MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Fort Meade	High	06-12	786	·
DUNDEE RIDGE MIDDLE ACADEMY	Dundee	Middle	06-08	773	·
ALTA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Haines City	Elementary	PK-05	769	·
SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARY	Bartow	Elementary	PK-05	766	·
NEW BEGINNINGS HIGH SCHOOL	Winter Haven	High	06-12	753	·
SLEEPY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	739	·
DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Middle	06-08	738	·
HIGHLANDS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	731	·
SCOTT LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	727	·
GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	723	·
PINEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Eagle Lake	Elementary	PK-05	709	·
R. CLEM CHURCHWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	708	·
EAGLE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Eagle Lake	Elementary	PK-05	697	·
BERKLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Auburndale	Elementary	PK-05	696	·
DR. NE ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	691	·
JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-08	679	·
HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lake Wales	Elementary	PK-05	662	·
DUNDEE ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	Dundee	Elementary	PK-05	653	·
JESSE KEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	649	·
LAWTON CHILES MIDDLE ACADEMY	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	649	·
LAKE ALFRED POLYTECH ACADEMY	Lake Alfred	Middle	06-08	645	·
NORTH LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF CHOICE	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	644	·
ROSABELLE W. BLAKE ACADEMY	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-08	642	·
CLARENCE BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Auburndale	Elementary	PK-05	636	·
LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	628	·
PHILIP O'BRIEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	627	·
BERKLEY ACCELERATED MIDDLE SCHOOL	Auburndale	Middle	06-10	623	·
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Haines City	Elementary	PK-05	615	·
EDWARD W BOK ACADEMY NORTH	Lake Wales	Middle	06-08	615	·
BOK ACADEMY	Lake Wales	Middle	06-08	611	·
FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Bartow	Elementary	PK-05	611	·
MCKEEL ACADEMY CENTRAL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-06	610	·
POLK CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Polk City	Elementary	PK-05	606	·
POLK FULL TIME ESCHOOL	Lakeland	Other	KG-12	604	·
ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	601	·
MATER ACADEMY DAVENPORT	Davenport	Elementary	KG-05	600	·
JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET	Winter Haven	Middle	06-08	584	·
SPOOK HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lake Wales	Elementary	PK-05	584	·
FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	564	·
JAMES W. SIKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	563	·
COMBEE ACADEMY OF DESIGN AND ENGINEERING	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	551	·
SOCRUM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	546	·
MCLAUGHLIN ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCE	Lake Wales	Middle	06-10	542	·
POLK AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lake Wales	Elementary	PK-05	531	·
EDGAR L. PADGETT ELEMENTARY	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	529	·
LINCOLN AVENUE ACADEMY	Lakeland	Elementary	KG-05	526	·
LEWIS ANNA WOODBURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Fort Meade	Elementary	PK-05	525	·
BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMY	Bartow	Elementary	KG-05	518	·
DANIEL JENKINS ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Haines City	Middle	06-08	516	·
PURCELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Mulberry	Elementary	PK-05	516	·
MEDULLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	515	·
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Poinciana	Elementary	PK-05	513	·
WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	507	·
WINSTON ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	506	·
KATHLEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	489	·
DALE R FAIR BABSON PARK ELEMENTARY	Babson Park	Elementary	KG-05	472	·
CARLTON PALMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	465	·
JANIE HOWARD WILSON SCHOOL	Lake Wales	Elementary	PK-05	448	·
BETHUNE ACADEMY	Haines City	Elementary	PK-05	428	·
HIGHLAND CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Highland City	Elementary	PK-05	425	·
BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY OF POLK	Davenport	Elementary	KG-08	422	·
OSCAR J. POPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	410	·
CRYSTAL LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	409	·
JOHN SNIVELY ELEMENTARY	Eloise	Elementary	PK-05	399	·
UNION ACADEMY	Bartow	Middle	06-08	396	·
CLEVELAND COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	KG-05	393	·
AUBURNDALE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Auburndale	Elementary	PK-05	383	·
SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	382	·
GRIFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	379	·
JAMES E. STEPHENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Bartow	Elementary	PK-05	356	·
POLK STATE COLLEGE COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	11-12	353	·
ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Alturas	Elementary	PK-05	350	·
DIXIELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Lakeland	Elementary	KG-05	330	·
CHAIN OF LAKES COLLEGIATE HIGH	Winter Haven	High	11-12	328	·
INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-05	298	·
VICTORY RIDGE ACADEMY	Lake Wales	Other	PK-12	298	·
ROOSEVELT ACADEMY	Lake Wales	High	06-12	283	·
LANGUAGE & LITERACY ACADEMY FOR LEARNING	Winter Haven	Other	PK-12	282	·
REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)	Lakeland	Other	04-12	269	·
POLK STATE LAKELAND GATEWAY TO COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	11-12	255	·
MI ESCUELA MONTESSORI	Lakeland	Elementary	PK-05	202	·
HARTRIDGE ACADEMY	Winter Haven	Elementary	KG-05	201	·
CYPRESS JUNCTION MONTESSORI	Winter Haven	Elementary	PK-08	196	·
MAGNOLIA MONTESSORI ACADEMY	Lakeland	Elementary	KG-08	171	·
KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY	Lake Alfred	Other	PK-12	161	·
ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY	Lakeland	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	157	·
FRESH START COMMUNITY SCHOOL	Lakeland	High	10-12	154	·
COMPASS MIDDLE CHARTER SCHOOL	Bartow	Middle	05-08	153	·
MAYNARD A TRAVISS TECHNICAL ACADEMY	Lakeland	High	06-12	140	·
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUND	Bartow	Other	PK-12	118	·
LAKELAND MONTESSORI SCHOOL HOUSE	Lakeland	Elementary	KG-06	110	·
GAUSE ACADEMY OF LEADERSHIP	Bartow	High	06-12	96	·
DORIS A. SANDERS LEARNING CENTER	Lakeland	Other	PK-12	87	·
RIDGE TECHNICAL ACADEMY	Winter Haven	High	06-12	84	·
JEAN O'DELL LEARNING CENTER	Bartow	Other	PK-12	73	·
BILL DUNCAN OPPORTUNITY CENTER	Lakeland	High	06-12	62	·
DON E WOODS OPPORTUNITY CENTER	Dundee	High	06-12	56	·
PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS	Lakeland	High	06-12	49	·
TRANSITION SCHOOL	Bartow	High	12-12	48	·
POLK VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM	Lakeland	Other	KG-12	42	·
POLK COUNTY SHERIFFS REGIONAL DETENTION CENTER	Bartow	High	05-12	39	·
POLK GRAD ACADEMY	Lakeland	High	09-12	34	·
LAKELAND MONTESSORI MIDDLE SCHOOL	Lakeland	Middle	06-08	30	·
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER	Bartow	High	06-12	29	·
ECKERD CONNECTS	Lakeland	High	06-12	25	·
POLK HALFWAY HOUSE	Bartow	High	05-12	23	·
POLK PRE-COLLEGIATE ACADEMY	Auburndale	Secondary	09-10	16	·
RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM	Winter Haven	High	06-12	8	·
GIBBONS STREET PK CENTER	Bartow	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
HAINES CITY HEADSTART CENTER	Haines City	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
POLK VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	Lakeland	High	06-12	0	·
WINTER HAVEN HEAD START	Winter Haven	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·
ECKERD CONNECTS STRIVE ACADEMY	Lakeland	Not reported	M -M	·	·
ELEMENTARY - N LAKELAND	Lakeland	Not reported	M -M	·	·
SCENIC TERRACE K-8	Haines City	Not reported	M -M	·	·
WINTER HAVEN ELEMENTARY 21C	Bartow	Not reported	M -M	·	·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Polk County?

Polk County, Florida has 168 public K-12 schools serving approximately 114,483 students.

How many high schools are in Polk County?

Polk County, Florida has 38 public high schools, along with 26 middle schools and 85 elementary schools.

What is the largest school district in Polk County?

POLK is the largest school district in Polk County, serving approximately 114,483 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.

What is the population of Polk County?

Polk County, Florida has a population of approximately 790,694, with a median age of 40. About 22.0% of residents are under 18.

What is the median household income in Polk County?

Median household income in Polk County is $65,978, below the Florida average of $68,377. About 11.0% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of Polk County?

Approximately 23.5% of adults 25 and older in Polk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in Polk County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 52.1% of students in Polk County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Florida county average of 55.1%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Polk County schools?

Across Polk County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.6 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of Polk County?

Polk County residents are approximately 56% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 14% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in Polk County is owner-occupied?

Polk County has about 340,748 housing units, of which roughly 70.5% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data