Putnam School District

200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177-3736
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,724 students in Putnam School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,720 Schools
# Students
10,227 Students
1,064,348 Students
# Teachers
588 Teachers
58,059 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#66 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Putnam  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
48%
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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
52%
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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Putnam  School District and public school graduation rate of FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
29 Students
2,999 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
55 Students
30,219 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,985 Students
395,427 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
37%
# Black Students
2,358 Students
223,522 Students
% Black Students
23%
21%
# White Students
5,311 Students
370,184 Students
% White Students
52%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,894 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
483 Students
40,126 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
278
6,177
# Students in K Grade:
835
37,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
798
38,476
# Students in 2nd Grade:
761
39,487
# Students in 3rd Grade:
868
40,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
646
39,870
# Students in 5th Grade:
773
44,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
770
203,332
# Students in 7th Grade:
921
219,532
# Students in 8th Grade:
799
226,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
820
44,404
# Students in 10th Grade:
719
43,708
# Students in 11th Grade:
686
40,412
# Students in 12th Grade:
553
40,090
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,021 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,135. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,368 is less than the state median of $11,783. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$34,349 MM
This chart display total revenue of Putnam  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$116 MM
$33,354 MM
This chart display total spending of Putnam  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,021
$12,135
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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,368
$11,783
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 FL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Putnam School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Q.i. Roberts Jr. - Sr. High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
901 State Road 100
Florahome, FL 32140
(386) 659-1737
Grades: 7-12
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Putnam Of Arts And Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
310 South Palm Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 326-4212
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
Rank: #33.
Putnam Virtual Franchise
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0536
Grades: K-12
| 128 students
Rank: #44.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
156 Horseman Club Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0595
Grades: PK-12
| 242 students
Rank: #55.
Crescent City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 S Us Highway 17
Crescent City, FL 32112
(386) 698-1629
Grades: 7-12
| 964 students
Rank: #66.
Interlachen Jr-sr High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
126 N State Rd 315
Interlachen, FL 32148
(386) 684-2115
Grades: 7-12
| 1,082 students
Rank: #77.
Palatka Jr - Sr High School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
302 Mellon Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0577
Grades: 7-12
| 1,661 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,227 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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