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 preschool serving 545 students in Putnam School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
1,121 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
9,707 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
21 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
845 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
75%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
108
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
84
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Grades: PK-4
| 545 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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