Total enrollment
594
+19 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Polo
Illinois · Public K-12
Polo's public-school count of 3 reflects a system enrolling about 594 students inside Illinois, broken out as 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Polo
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
8%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aplington Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 114 |
| Centennial Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 294 |
| Polo Comm High School | High | 09-12 | 186 |
About Polo
Polo is a low-population Illinois city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 594 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Polo is around 198 students, 59% noticeably below the Illinois average of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment increased 3%: 575 students in SY 2017-18 versus 594 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Polo discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.