Polk County High School

Polk County High School is one of the cozy 9-12 campuss in Benton, Tennessee, operated by Polk County, with 400 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 754 students.

Within Polk County, which oversees 7 schools and 2,160 students, Polk County High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Polk County High School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% Hispanic.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Polk County) logs that median household earnings sit near $62,522, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Polk County High School is one of 7 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 2,160 students).

Nearest neighbor: Benton Elementary, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Polk County High School has edged down 29%, going from 567 students in 2018 to 400 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Polk County High School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.