North Putnam Community Schools School District

300 N Washington
Bainbridge, IN 46105
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

North Putnam Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 333 students in North Putnam Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in North Putnam Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
1,360 Students
300,468 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
19,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

North Putnam Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#86 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of North Putnam Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
481 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,702 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
39,031 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
2 Students
40,979 Students
% Black Students
n/a
14%
# White Students
1,306 Students
195,438 Students
% White Students
96%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
286 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
15,225 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
410
# Students in K Grade:
100
4,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
4,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
4,393
# Students in 3rd Grade:
101
4,617
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
4,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
91
10,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
46,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
79,466
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
81,834
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
14,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
14,819
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
14,633
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
14,400
# Ungraded Students:
-
320

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,232 is higher than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,021 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has declined by 22% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of North Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,232
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in North Putnam Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,021
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in North Putnam Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Putnam Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Putnam Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8905 N Cr 250 E
Roachdale, IN 46172
(765) 522-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 333 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,360 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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