Putnam School District

152 Woodstock Avenue
Putnam, CT 06260
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 247 students in Putnam School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Public High School in Putnam School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Putnam High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public high school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
206 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
167,318 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
13,376 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#156 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Putnam   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
51%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Putnam   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.66
# American Indian Students
n/a
436 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
7,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
45,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
27%
# Black Students
21 Students
24,327 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
845 Students
82,682 Students
% White Students
75%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
5,790 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
281
# Students in K Grade:
108
581
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
606
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
655
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
653
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
622
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
606
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
1,758
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
2,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
2,129
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
43,353
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
39,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
37,292
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
37,430
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,591 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,071 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of Putnam   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of Putnam   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,591
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Putnam   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,071
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in Putnam   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Putnam School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
152 Woodstock Ave.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6905
Grades: 9-12
| 247 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,121 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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