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Schools in Saluda

Saluda’s public schools

Polk County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Saluda. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
67%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 23% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,244 students on the public path
In brief

Saluda’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Saluda’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Polk County Early College places highest (better than 94%); Polk County Middle School lowest (68%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Saluda, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Saluda Elementary SchoolPolk County SchoolsA
6–8Polk County Middle Schoolin Mill SpringB+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Polk County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Polk County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,110 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$16,033NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 49.9% · 1094 students tested
Math66%
State average 50.8% · 1005 students tested

Saluda vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Saluda’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Saluda—Polk County Schools

Every school in Saluda

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Saludaby address
Saluda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
142 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Saludain other towns
Polk County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mill Spring
B+
454 students11:1Rate it →
Polk County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
A
596 students19:1Rate it →
Polk County Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
A
52 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Saluda’s schools

Are Saluda’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Saluda. Polk County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Saluda. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Saluda in?

Polk County Schools.

Where do Saluda kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Polk County High School and Polk County Early College.

Parents talk

What Saluda families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.