POLK HALFWAY HOUSE

POLK HALFWAY HOUSE is a senior high of one-room-style scale in BARTOW, Florida, one of the schools within POLK, enrolling 24 students in grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% leaner than the state mean of about 1,035.

POLK runs 163 schools in total, collectively educating 116,552 students. POLK HALFWAY HOUSE is one of those campuses.

Demographically, POLK HALFWAY HOUSE lists that the largest single group is Black at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 33% White, 17% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 15% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Polk County shows median household income runs about $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. POLK HALFWAY HOUSE is one of 172 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 117,004 students).

Nearest neighbor: POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S CENTRAL CENTER, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

POLK HALFWAY HOUSE operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 6 years. Looking back 6 years, enrollment at POLK HALFWAY HOUSE has held roughly steady, going from 24 students in 2018 to 24 in 2024. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 79% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2024.

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