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Putnam County School District

Item: Putnam County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

158 Old Glenwood Springs Road
Eatonton, GA 31024

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (706) 485-5381

www.putnam.k12.ga.us

Top Rankings

Putnam County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (GA)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,895 Schools

# Students

2,938 Students

1,204,313 Students

# Teachers

232 Teachers

88,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Putnam County School District	Georgia
Pre-K	165	202
Kind	195	492
1	246	518
2	178	534
3	215	550
4	184	538
5	207	547
6	211	547
7	208	542
8	211	539

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District Rank

Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (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 decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (GA)

#122 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Putnam County School District
2023	#122
2022	#119
2021	#109
2019	#126
2018	#90
2017	#92
2016	#74
2015	#104
2014	#25
2013	#50
2012	#37
2011	#83
2010	#90

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34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	34%	39%
2022	36%	37%
2021	33%	36%
2019	38%	44%
2018	39%	42%
2017	36%	41%
2016	37%	41%
2015	29%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	86%	83%
2012	85%	81%
2011	84%	84%
2010	80%	80%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2022	31%	40%
2021	30%	39%
2019	31%	45%
2018	39%	42%
2017	34%	41%
2016	37%	40%
2015	32%	39%
2014	97%	94%
2013	96%	93%
2012	96%	93%
2011	91%	91%
2010	90%	90%

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32%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2022	32%	40%
2021	34%	38%

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88%

84.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	88%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	85%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	82%	75%
2013	72%	74%
2012	72%	72%
2011	63%	69%

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(2022-23)

28%

26.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	28%	26.2%
2022	22.3%	27.5%
2021	27%	22.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	0.66	0.71
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.67	0.70
2020	0.66	0.69
2019	0.66	0.69
2018	0.63	0.68
2017	0.63	0.68
2016	0.62	0.68
2015	0.62	0.67
2014	0.63	0.67
2013	0.61	0.66
2012	0.61	0.66
2011	0.61	0.65
2010	0.54	0.65
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.61	0.63
2007	0.59	0.62
2006	0.58	0.61
2005	0.58	0.60
2004	0.57	0.59
2003	0.55	0.58
2002	0.54	0.57
2001	0.54	0.56
2000	0.54	0.55
1999	0.53	0.53
1998	0.52	0.53
1997	0.52	0.52
1996	0.51	0.52
1995	0.52	0.52
1994	0.51	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2022)

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	2%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	16%	18%
2022	18%	18%
2021	17%	17%
2020	15%	17%
2019	15%	16%
2018	12%	15%
2017	12%	15%
2016	11%	15%
2015	10%	14%
2014	11%	13%
2013	10%	13%
2012	10%	12%
2011	8%	12%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	10%
2007	8%	10%
2006	7%	9%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	7%
2003	4%	6%
2002	3%	6%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	36%	36%
2022	36%	36%
2021	35%	36%
2020	36%	36%
2019	36%	37%
2018	41%	37%
2017	41%	37%
2016	42%	37%
2015	43%	37%
2014	41%	37%
2013	42%	37%
2012	42%	37%
2011	42%	37%
2010	51%	38%
2009	43%	38%
2008	44%	38%
2007	45%	39%
2006	45%	39%
2005	48%	38%
2004	48%	38%
2003	52%	38%
2002	52%	38%
2001	52%	38%
2000	52%	38%
1999	51%	38%
1998	52%	38%
1997	51%	38%
1996	53%	38%
1995	52%	37%
1994	52%	37%

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% White

41%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	44%	36%
2022	41%	37%
2021	43%	38%
2020	45%	39%
2019	45%	39%
2018	44%	40%
2017	44%	40%
2016	44%	41%
2015	44%	42%
2014	44%	43%
2013	46%	44%
2012	46%	44%
2011	46%	45%
2010	46%	45%
2009	45%	46%
2008	45%	47%
2007	45%	47%
2006	46%	48%
2005	44%	50%
2004	45%	52%
2003	43%	53%
2002	43%	54%
2001	44%	55%
2000	45%	56%
1999	46%	57%
1998	46%	57%
1997	47%	58%
1996	46%	58%
1995	46%	59%
1994	47%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,465 is higher than the state median of $17,023. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,896 is higher than the state median of $16,127. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (GA)

Total Revenue

$60 MM

$29,690 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	$60 MM	$42 MM
2022	$55 MM	$41 MM
2021	$52 MM	$35 MM
2020	$49 MM	$36 MM
2019	$47 MM	$35 MM
2018	$42 MM	$37 MM
2017	$40 MM	$34 MM
2016	$40 MM	$33 MM
2015	$37 MM	$35 MM
2014	$38 MM	$33 MM
2012	$37 MM	$30 MM
2011	$38 MM	$35 MM
2010	$37 MM	$35 MM
2009	$43 MM	$34 MM
2008	$37 MM	$36 MM
2007	$36 MM	$37 MM
2006	$36 MM	$33 MM
2005	$31 MM	$31 MM
2004	$31 MM	$30 MM
2003	$26 MM	$29 MM
2002	$25 MM	$27 MM
2001	$21 MM	$26 MM
2000	$18 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$16 MM	$21 MM
1997	$20 MM	$19 MM
1996	$14 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$16 MM
1992	$9 MM	$13 MM
1990	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$59 MM

$28,127 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	$58 MM	$40 MM
2022	$59 MM	$37 MM
2021	$45 MM	$34 MM
2020	$42 MM	$34 MM
2019	$43 MM	$34 MM
2018	$41 MM	$37 MM
2017	$37 MM	$33 MM
2016	$36 MM	$33 MM
2015	$45 MM	$34 MM
2014	$33 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$31 MM
2011	$35 MM	$32 MM
2010	$45 MM	$34 MM
2009	$52 MM	$36 MM
2008	$47 MM	$39 MM
2007	$35 MM	$35 MM
2006	$28 MM	$31 MM
2005	$26 MM	$30 MM
2004	$25 MM	$30 MM
2003	$26 MM	$29 MM
2002	$26 MM	$27 MM
2001	$19 MM	$25 MM
2000	$17 MM	$24 MM
1999	$17 MM	$23 MM
1998	$17 MM	$20 MM
1997	$25 MM	$19 MM
1996	$16 MM	$18 MM
1995	$13 MM	$16 MM
1992	$10 MM	$13 MM
1990	$8 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,465

$17,023

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	$20,190	$15,173
2022	$18,655	$14,508
2021	$17,348	$12,909
2020	$16,345	$11,894
2019	$16,103	$11,854
2018	$14,263	$11,951
2017	$13,404	$10,689
2016	$14,065	$10,171
2015	$13,098	$10,365
2014	$13,716	$10,300
2012	$13,265	$9,333
2011	$13,601	$10,490
2010	$13,365	$10,365
2009	$15,473	$9,939
2008	$13,270	$10,540
2007	$13,191	$10,771
2006	$13,257	$9,885
2005	$11,746	$9,226
2004	$11,654	$8,830
2003	$10,515	$8,835
2002	$9,799	$8,247
2001	$8,513	$7,812
2000	$7,144	$7,225
1999	$6,828	$6,612
1998	$6,551	$5,956
1997	$7,799	$5,538
1995	$5,215	$5,262
1992	$4,102	$4,410
1990	$4,815	$4,181

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Spending / Student

$19,896

$16,127

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Putnam County School District	Georgia
2023	$19,628	$14,414
2022	$19,879	$13,170
2021	$14,906	$12,332
2020	$13,878	$11,222
2019	$14,680	$11,278
2018	$14,100	$12,081
2017	$12,435	$10,570
2016	$12,574	$10,196
2015	$16,126	$9,935
2014	$11,673	$10,257
2012	$11,905	$9,538
2011	$12,342	$9,524
2010	$16,454	$9,935
2009	$18,837	$10,367
2008	$16,736	$11,185
2007	$12,826	$10,207
2006	$10,486	$9,210
2005	$9,901	$8,893
2004	$9,405	$8,737
2003	$10,477	$8,594
2002	$10,235	$8,120
2001	$7,484	$7,624
2000	$6,958	$7,230
1999	$6,722	$6,576
1998	$6,824	$5,787
1997	$9,866	$5,758
1995	$5,663	$5,243
1992	$4,187	$4,349
1990	$3,934	$4,056

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Best Putnam County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Putnam County Middle School

(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

140 Sparta Hwy
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-8547

Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #22.

Putnam County Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

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314 S Washington Ave
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5312

Gr: 3-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: n/an/a

Putnam County Primary School

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162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5141

Gr: PK-2 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,938 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 88% (Top 50% in GA)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education