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Putnam County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 860 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Putnam County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Putnam County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
2,968 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
531 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
1,058 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
36%
37%
# White Students
1,240 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
42%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
328
# Students in K Grade:
188
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,663 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,178 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,663
$14,333
Spending / Student
$15,178
$13,458
Best Putnam County School District Public High Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam County High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 War Eagle Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-9971
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-9971
Grades: 9-12
| 860 students
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