Putnam County School District

158 Old Glenwood Springs Road
Eatonton, GA 31024
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#109 out of 221 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Putnam County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Putnam County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Putnam County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Putnam County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,663
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Putnam County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,178
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Putnam County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
300 War Eagle Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-9971
Grades: 9-12
| 860 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,968 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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