Polk Innovative Learning Academy

Polk Innovative Learning Academy is an alternative public virtual school located in Benton, Tennessee, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 97 students. The school is part of the Polk County School District, which is ranked 107 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Polk Innovative Learning Academy appears to be struggling across multiple key metrics. Its 4-year graduation rates have ranged from 79.4% to 89.5% over the past few years, generally lower than the state average of around 90%. In comparison, the nearby North Cleveland GOAL Academy had a 4-year graduation rate of 89.2% in the most recent year. Polk Innovative Learning Academy has also had higher dropout rates, ranging from 3.8% to 15.0%, compared to North Cleveland GOAL Academy's 6.7%. Additionally, Polk Innovative Learning Academy has consistently underperformed the Polk County and state averages on a wide range of TNReady assessments, with proficiency rates often less than half of the county and state levels.

The significant fluctuations in Polk Innovative Learning Academy's spending per student, ranging from $7,065 to $37,539 over the past few years, and its wide range of student-teacher ratios, from 4.5 to 83, suggest potential instability or inconsistency in the school's resources and staffing. In contrast, North Cleveland GOAL Academy's spending per student is projected to be $111,909 in the most recent year, and it has a much lower student-teacher ratio of 2.2. These findings raise concerns about the quality of education and support being provided to the students at Polk Innovative Learning Academy, who may already be facing challenges that led them to enroll in an alternative school setting.