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Putnam School District

Item: Putnam School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177-3736

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (386) 329-0538

www.putnamschools.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,884 students in Putnam School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.

Public Preschools in Putnam School District have an score of 51% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and score of 41% (versus the 54% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (FL)

# Schools

18 Schools

1,879 Schools

# Students

9,026 Students

1,094,201 Students

# Teachers

436 Teachers

69,544 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Putnam School District	Florida
Pre-K	267	758
Kind	216	1,869
1	207	1,962
2	229	2,020
3	238	2,176
4	206	1,997
5	237	2,093
6	219	337
7	6	239
8	15	246
9	9	32
10	13	32
11	9	33
12	13	56

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District Rank

Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (FL)

#63 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Putnam School District
2023	#63
2022	#65
2021	#66
2019	#66
2018	#66
2017	#66
2016	#68
2015	#65
2014	#58
2013	#62
2012	#57
2011	#57
2010	#63

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41%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	41%	52%
2022	39%	52%
2021	34%	48%
2019	44%	59%
2018	45%	58%
2017	42%	57%
2016	39%	54%
2015	42%	53%
2014	53%	59%
2013	50%	58%
2012	52%	57%
2011	63%	68%
2010	61%	68%

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40%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2022	40%	52%
2021	39%	52%
2019	43%	56%
2018	45%	55%
2017	39%	54%
2016	37%	52%
2015	39%	53%
2014	46%	58%
2013	46%	58%
2012	46%	57%
2011	54%	62%
2010	53%	62%

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34%

52%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2022	34%	52%
2021	32%	51%

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88%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	88%	88%
2022	89%	87%
2021	93%	89%
2020	90%	89%
2019	86%	87%
2018	85%	86%
2017	72%	83%
2016	64%	82%
2015	55%	79%
2014	58%	78%
2013	58%	78%
2012	59%	77%
2011	63%	73%

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(2022-23)

60.4%

33.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	60.4%	33.8%
2022	62.8%	35.5%
2021	59.4%	27.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	0.66	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70
2021	0.65	0.70
2020	0.64	0.70
2019	0.64	0.70
2018	0.63	0.70
2017	0.63	0.70
2016	0.62	0.70
2015	0.61	0.70
2014	0.62	0.69
2013	0.61	0.69
2012	0.61	0.69
2011	0.60	0.69
2010	0.57	0.67
2009	0.57	0.67
2008	0.56	0.66
2007	0.56	0.66
2006	0.54	0.64
2005	0.54	0.64
2004	0.53	0.64
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.53	0.62
2001	0.52	0.62
2000	0.51	0.61
1999	0.51	0.60
1998	0.50	0.60
1997	0.50	0.59
1996	0.50	0.58
1995	0.50	0.58
1994	0.49	0.58
1993	0.49	0.56
1992	0.48	0.56
1991	0.48	0.55
1990	0.47	0.54
1989	0.46	0.53
1988	0.46	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2014)

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	20%	37%
2022	20%	36%
2021	19%	35%
2020	20%	34%
2019	20%	34%
2018	17%	33%
2017	17%	33%
2016	17%	32%
2015	17%	31%
2014	16%	30%
2013	15%	29%
2012	15%	29%
2011	15%	28%
2010	14%	27%
2009	13%	26%
2008	13%	25%
2007	12%	25%
2006	11%	24%
2005	11%	23%
2004	10%	22%
2003	9%	21%
2002	10%	20%
2001	9%	19%
2000	8%	18%
1999	8%	17%
1998	8%	17%
1997	7%	16%
1996	6%	15%
1995	6%	14%
1994	6%	14%
1993	5%	13%
1992	4%	13%
1991	4%	12%
1990	3%	12%
1989	3%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

24%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	25%	21%
2022	25%	21%
2021	25%	22%
2020	25%	22%
2019	25%	22%
2018	27%	22%
2017	27%	22%
2016	27%	23%
2015	25%	23%
2014	25%	23%
2013	25%	23%
2012	25%	23%
2011	25%	23%
2010	25%	24%
2009	26%	24%
2008	26%	24%
2007	26%	24%
2006	26%	24%
2005	27%	24%
2004	27%	24%
2003	27%	25%
2002	27%	25%
2001	27%	25%
2000	27%	25%
1999	27%	25%
1998	27%	25%
1997	28%	25%
1996	29%	25%
1995	28%	25%
1994	28%	25%
1993	29%	24%
1992	29%	24%
1991	30%	24%
1990	29%	24%
1989	29%	24%
1988	30%	24%

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% White

54%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	50%	35%
2022	50%	36%
2021	51%	36%
2020	51%	37%
2019	51%	37%
2018	53%	38%
2017	53%	39%
2016	53%	39%
2015	54%	40%
2014	55%	41%
2013	55%	42%
2012	56%	42%
2011	56%	43%
2010	59%	45%
2009	59%	46%
2008	59%	47%
2007	60%	47%
2006	62%	50%
2005	61%	51%
2004	62%	51%
2003	63%	52%
2002	63%	53%
2001	64%	54%
2000	65%	55%
1999	65%	56%
1998	65%	56%
1997	65%	57%
1996	65%	58%
1995	65%	59%
1994	65%	59%
1993	66%	61%
1992	67%	61%
1991	66%	62%
1990	67%	63%
1989	68%	64%
1988	68%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,473 is higher than the state median of $14,419. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,022 is higher than the state median of $13,816. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

This School District

This State (FL)

Total Revenue

$149 MM

$41,097 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	$149 MM	$201 MM
2022	$128 MM	$181 MM
2021	$123 MM	$166 MM
2020	$114 MM	$154 MM
2019	$116 MM	$151 MM
2018	$112 MM	$143 MM
2017	$108 MM	$136 MM
2016	$107 MM	$130 MM
2015	$109 MM	$132 MM
2014	$106 MM	$122 MM
2012	$98 MM	$118 MM
2011	$110 MM	$128 MM
2010	$109 MM	$132 MM
2009	$106 MM	$138 MM
2008	$116 MM	$179 MM
2007	$114 MM	$165 MM
2006	$100 MM	$125 MM
2005	$96 MM	$111 MM
2004	$88 MM	$105 MM
2003	$88 MM	$95 MM
2002	$85 MM	$96 MM
2001	$85 MM	$96 MM
2000	$90 MM	$91 MM
1999	$84 MM	$89 MM
1998	$78 MM	$81 MM
1997	$76 MM	$79 MM
1996	$73 MM	$73 MM
1995	$70 MM	$70 MM
1992	$63 MM	$63 MM
1990	$57 MM	$57 MM

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Spending

$145 MM

$39,380 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	$145 MM	$207 MM
2022	$121 MM	$172 MM
2021	$116 MM	$163 MM
2020	$117 MM	$164 MM
2019	$117 MM	$155 MM
2018	$108 MM	$153 MM
2017	$107 MM	$132 MM
2016	$110 MM	$123 MM
2015	$106 MM	$140 MM
2014	$106 MM	$125 MM
2012	$99 MM	$121 MM
2011	$109 MM	$128 MM
2010	$106 MM	$140 MM
2009	$108 MM	$159 MM
2008	$118 MM	$169 MM
2007	$113 MM	$162 MM
2006	$98 MM	$146 MM
2005	$92 MM	$112 MM
2004	$90 MM	$112 MM
2003	$93 MM	$106 MM
2002	$83 MM	$102 MM
2001	$85 MM	$91 MM
2000	$83 MM	$88 MM
1999	$81 MM	$84 MM
1998	$76 MM	$79 MM
1997	$72 MM	$72 MM
1996	$71 MM	$72 MM
1995	$66 MM	$66 MM
1992	$59 MM	$59 MM
1990	$59 MM	$56 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,473

$14,419

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	$14,445	$17,324
2022	$12,563	$14,745
2021	$11,914	$13,731
2020	$10,517	$14,203
2019	$10,510	$13,737
2018	$10,059	$14,011
2017	$9,630	$14,826
2016	$9,558	$12,788
2015	$9,884	$11,888
2014	$9,522	$12,077
2012	$8,807	$12,051
2011	$9,744	$13,076
2010	$9,568	$11,888
2009	$9,195	$13,793
2008	$9,803	$17,784
2007	$9,413	$16,236
2006	$8,148	$12,292
2005	$7,684	$11,428
2004	$7,226	$11,474
2003	$7,029	$10,268
2002	$6,724	$10,355
2001	$6,711	$10,248
2000	$7,102	$9,668
1999	$6,537	$9,409
1998	$5,966	$7,880
1997	$5,730	$8,424
1995	$5,492	$6,715
1992	$5,139	$7,231
1990	$4,962	$5,224

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Spending / Student

$16,022

$13,816

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Putnam School District	Florida
2023	$14,049	$17,878
2022	$11,866	$14,013
2021	$11,266	$13,486
2020	$10,758	$15,154
2019	$10,645	$14,111
2018	$9,674	$14,989
2017	$9,522	$14,369
2016	$9,819	$12,045
2015	$9,622	$12,571
2014	$9,565	$12,287
2012	$8,919	$12,385
2011	$9,694	$13,005
2010	$9,314	$12,571
2009	$9,431	$15,882
2008	$9,967	$16,773
2007	$9,317	$15,907
2006	$7,965	$14,358
2005	$7,365	$11,593
2004	$7,362	$12,298
2003	$7,410	$11,532
2002	$6,593	$11,007
2001	$6,739	$9,672
2000	$6,552	$9,341
1999	$6,307	$8,851
1998	$5,862	$7,639
1997	$5,386	$7,635
1995	$5,134	$6,277
1992	$4,757	$6,693
1990	$5,152	$5,173

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Best Putnam School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Melrose Elementary School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

401 State Road 26
Melrose, FL 32666
(352) 475-2060

Gr: PK-6 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #22.

Robert H. Jenkins Jr Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

251 S State Road 315
Interlachen, FL 32148
(386) 684-2130

Gr: PK-6 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #33.

Ochwilla Elementary School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

299 N State Road 21
Hawthorne, FL 32640
(352) 481-0204

Gr: PK-6 | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #44.

Mellon Learning Center

Special Education School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

301 Mellon Road
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593

Gr: PK-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Teen Parent Pk Child Care Program

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200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0536

Gr: PK | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 18 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 9,026 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 88% (Top 50% in FL)
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education