Polk Innovative Learning Academy
Benton · TN · Polk County · Public · K-12 combined
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Copper Basin High School → PIE Innovation Center → Polk County High School → Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High → Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State → Oakdale School → The Phoenix School → Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 14% of US high schools
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 14% by test-taker volume
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How Polk Innovative Learning Academy compares for families
What families should know about Polk Innovative Learning Academy.
- ▸ LocallyTN sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Copper Basin High School, PIE Innovation Center, Polk County High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 14% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
Your state's public flagship
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,976/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in Tennessee
Tennessee's public scholarships
Tennessee pairs a lottery-funded merit award (HOPE) with the well-known TN Promise, which makes community and technical college essentially free for any graduate.
Lottery-funded merit award — qualify with EITHER a 3.0 weighted GPA OR ACT 21 / SAT 1060. No income limit. (Qualify by either path; enroll within 16 months of graduating.)
Official program details ↗Tuition-free community or technical college for any TN grad — no GPA, test, or income requirement. (Apply senior year; FAFSA, mentor meeting, 8 hrs community service/term.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the most reliable early indicator that a student will leave a school — either by transferring out, dropping out, or matriculating to a charter or private alternative. At this level, today's absentees become next year's enrollment loss and the year-after's revenue loss.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Basin High School Copperhill |
Public | 18.5 | 157 | -14.7% |
| PIE Innovation Center Cleveland |
Public | 11.9 | — | — |
| Polk County High School Benton |
Public | 2.3 | 400 | -10.3% |
| Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence High Chattanooga |
Public · charter | 38.7 | 113 | — |
| Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga State Chattanooga |
Public | 33.2 | 141 | -13.0% |
| Oakdale School Oakdale |
Public | 55.7 | 133 | -14.2% |
| The Phoenix School Crossville |
Public | 57.2 | 72 | -7.7% |
| Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy Chattanooga |
Public · charter | 36.6 | 154 | -13.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantPolk Innovative Learning Academy is a public high school in Benton, TN, enrolling 147 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
10 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 14% of U.S. high schools.
26% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Polk Innovative Learning Academy? Polk Innovative Learning Academy is a public high school in Benton, TN, enrolling 147 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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