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South Putnam Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 354 students in South Putnam Community Schools. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in South Putnam Community School have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in South Putnam Community School have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Indiana average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Putnam High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
493 Schools
# Students
1,105 Students
363,343 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
23,344 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Putnam Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.2%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
94%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,338 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,560
$13,125
Spending / Student
$12,338
$12,758
Best South Putnam Community Schools Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Putnam High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1780 E Us Hwy 40
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3148
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3148
Gr: 9-12 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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