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 preschool serving 759 students in Putnam County School District.
Public Preschools in Putnam County School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,104 Schools
# Students
2,968 Students
675,294 Students
# Teachers
226 Teachers
49,566 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.
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
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,431 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
31,788 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
531 Students
125,193 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
1,058 Students
237,236 Students
% Black Students
36%
35%
# White Students
1,240 Students
245,611 Students
% White Students
42%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
33,288 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
46,616
# Students in K Grade:
188
108,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
107,359
# Students in 2nd Grade:
203
107,956
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
99,184
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
99,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
99,134
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
2,757
# Students in 7th Grade:
253
1,728
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
1,694
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
217
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
170
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
159
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
198
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5141
Grades: PK-2
| 759 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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