For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and culture grants.

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

Polk County Schools face a nearly $21 million cut in funding amid a federal funding freeze. Fiscal year 2025 funding for certain grant programs is now under review per an email sent from the U.S. Department of Education.