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Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded Geometry FAST expectations in Polk County in 2023-24 school year?

FAST results are in, and 40.1% of Polk County students were proficient in Geometry in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

By H. H. Brewer | Aug 30, 2025

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Did Polk County students succeed or flounder in their 2023-24 school year Algebra FAST tests?

FAST results are in, and 41.9% of Polk County students were proficient in Algebra in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

By H. H. Brewer | Aug 10, 2025

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Math FAST Expectations: 44.5% of students in Polk County meet or exceed in 2023-24 school year?

By H. H. Brewer | Jul 22, 2025

FAST results are in, and 44.5% of Polk County students were proficient in Math in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Polk County: How many students passed on their ELA FAST test in 2023-24 school year?

By H. H. Brewer | Jul 1, 2025

FAST results are in, and 44.2% of Polk County students were proficient in ELA in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Polk County Education: 115,142 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Apr 25, 2025

There were 1.1% more students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2023-24 school year.

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Polk County Education: 265 Alaska Native students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Apr 2, 2025

In Polk County's only school district, 0.2% of students enrolled identified as Alaska Native in the 2023-24 school year.

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Polk County Education: 3,208 multiracial students were enrolled in only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Apr 1, 2025

There were 3,208 multiracial students enrolled in Polk County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Increase in number of Asian students enrolled in Polk County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Mar 31, 2025

In Polk County's only school district, 1.6% of students enrolled identified as Asian in the 2023-24 school year.

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Increase in number of Hispanic students enrolled in Polk County's only school district in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Mar 30, 2025

There were 48,725 Hispanic students enrolled in Polk County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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How many white students were enrolled in Polk County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Polk Times | Mar 29, 2025

In Polk County's only school district, 32.4% of students enrolled identified as white in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Black students were enrolled in Polk County's only school district in 2023-24 school year?

By Polk Times | Mar 28, 2025

There were 24,270 Black students enrolled in Polk County's only school district in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Multiracial enrollment rises in Polk County schools during 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Feb 22, 2025

In Polk County schools, 2.6% of students enrolled identified as multiracial in the 2023-24 school year.

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Asian enrollment rises in Polk County schools during 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Feb 21, 2025

There were 1,404 Asian students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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Hispanic students made up 41.8% of Polk County schools enrollment in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2025

In Polk County schools, 41.8% of students enrolled identified as Hispanic in the 2023-24 school year.

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White students made up 32.5% of Polk County schools enrollment in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Feb 19, 2025

There were 37,430 white students enrolled in Polk County schools in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Florida Department of Education.

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More Black students enrolled in Polk County schools in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Feb 18, 2025

In Polk County schools, 20.9% of students enrolled identified as Black in the 2023-24 school year.

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Average cost of college went up for students in Polk County in 2022-23 school year

By Polk Times | Sep 26, 2024

College tuition fees rose 5% in Polk County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Polk County School District Education: 34 Black students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Sep 25, 2024

In Polk County School District, 21% of students identified as Black in the 2023-24 school year.

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How many Hispanic students were enrolled in Polk County School District in 2023-24 school year?

By Polk Times | Sep 24, 2024

Hispanic students made up 40% of the Polk County School District's student body in the 2023-24 school year, a decrease from the previous year.

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Polk County School District Education: 53 white students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

By Polk Times | Sep 23, 2024

White students made up 33% of the Polk County School District's student body in the 2023-24 school year, a decrease from the previous year.