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Schools in Polk

Polk’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/2schools above Nebraska’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Nebraska’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.7K
▲ 71% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.9
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
207 students on the public path
In brief

Polk’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Polk’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s 882 public schools. High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School places highest (better than 37%); High Plains Community Elementary School lowest (22%). 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 Polk, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6High Plains Community Elementary Schoolin ClarksC−
7–12High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High SchoolHigh Plains Community SchoolsC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the High Plains Community Schools.

The district

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

High Plains Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 207 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 7.9 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$26,712NE $15,602 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 47.1% · 110 students tested
Math32%
State average 46% · 110 students tested

Polk vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Polk’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Polk—High Plains

Every school in Polk

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

District schools in Polkby address
High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
93 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Polkin other towns
High Plains Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clarks
C−
114 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Polk’s schools

Are Polk’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Polk. High Plains Community Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Polk. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Nebraska’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Polk in?

High Plains Community Schools.

Where do Polk kids go to high school?

High Plains Community Jr./Sr. High 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.