Enrollment
147
Combined
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK COUNTY·NCES 470345002599
Polk Innovative Learning Academy
131 Stephens ST, Benton, TN 37307 · (423) 299-0471 · Polk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED42-RURALVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
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STATE 20.3:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 22% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
16.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.8pp since 2022
Math
6.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -12.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 6.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
| 2022-23 | 19.2% | 19.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
147
+11 (+8%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 147 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 97 | 14.7 | 6.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 14.9 | 4.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 136 | 14 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Polk Innovative Learning Academy.
About Polk Innovative Learning Academy
The public school serving multiple grade levels Polk Innovative Learning Academy is located in Benton, Tennessee. It has an enrollment of 147 students in kindergarten through 12. On average, combined schools in Tennessee enroll around 243, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Polk Innovative Learning Academy is one school in Polk County, a system of 7 schools with 2,160 students.
Roughly 95% of students at Polk Innovative Learning Academy are White. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Polk Innovative Learning Academy scores 9%.
Looking at the county, Polk County, the median household earns about $62,522 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Polk Innovative Learning Academy, Polk County has 7 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Chilhowee Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Polk Innovative Learning Academy as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area. NCES lists Polk Innovative Learning Academy as a virtual school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Polk Innovative Learning Academy had a net gain of 11 students, or 8%.
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Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,898
Census ACS
Median income
$62,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Polk County
- Benton ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Polk County High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- South Polk ElementaryElementary · 347 students
- Copper Basin Elementary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Chilhowee Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
- Copper Basin High SchoolHigh · 231 students
Other schools in Benton
- Benton ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Polk County High SchoolHigh · 400 students
- Chilhowee Middle SchoolMiddle · 293 students
Nearby schools
- Chilhowee Middle School0.1 mi · 293
- Benton Elementary0.2 mi · 421
- Polk County High School2.3 mi · 400
- South Polk Elementary7.6 mi · 347
- Taylor Elementary School8.3 mi · 249
- Calhoun Elementary9.4 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Polk Innovative Learning AcademyHow large is Polk Innovative Learning Academy?
Polk Innovative Learning Academy enrolls approximately 147 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Polk Innovative Learning Academy serve?
Polk Innovative Learning Academy serves grades KG-12.
How diverse is Polk Innovative Learning Academy?
Polk Innovative Learning Academy reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Polk Innovative Learning Academy?
Polk Innovative Learning Academy is overseen by Polk County in Polk County.
Where is Polk Innovative Learning Academy located?
Polk Innovative Learning Academy is located at 131 Stephens ST, Benton, TN 37307.
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