South Putnam Community Schools School District

3999 S Us Hwy 231
Greencastle, IN 46135
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 126 students in South Putnam Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in South Putnam Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
1,060 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

South Putnam Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#123 out of 392 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of South Putnam Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
994 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
94%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
14
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
78
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
62
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
75
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
102
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,862 is higher than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,093
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in South Putnam Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,862
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in South Putnam Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Putnam Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fillmore Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
161 S Main St
Fillmore, IN 46128
(765) 246-6136
Grades: PK-5
| 126 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,060 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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