| Index | Polk | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 393 | 7,963 |

| Index | Polk | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.5% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.6% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.4% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.0% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Polk. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Polk, OH schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Polk, OH, an average of 74.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hayesville, OH | 505 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Wooster, OH | 27,464 | 74% | 54.9% |
| Jeromesville, OH | 610 | 69% | 44.3% |
| Lodi, OH | 2,965 | 67% | 38.5% |
| West Salem, OH | 1,583 | 65% | 35.1% |
| Polk, OH | 417 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Corning, OH | 417 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Malone, TX | 417 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Point Arena, CA | 417 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Argyle, NY | 417 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Abrams, WI | 416 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Polk, OH | 417 | n/a |