Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

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Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Former Substitute Teacher, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child In Orange County: Police A 25-year-old former substitute teacher and church youth leader from Orange County has been arrested following ...

(The Center Square) – A multi-agency drug trafficking investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force resulted in the arrest of eight ...

Cody Moyer, a Polk State administrator, presented a proclamation of support for the administration that he said had been signed by 84 staff members.

COLUMBUS—Polk County Public Libraries is hosting its Summer Learning Program, designed to keep area students engaged over the summer school break. “We all know how important it is to continue learning ...

The Office of Exceptional Students of Polk School District is available to assist with the identification of children with disabilities and provision of a free ...