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Public School Review - Established 2003

Putnam County School District

158 Old Glenwood Springs Road
Eatonton, GA 31024
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (706) 485-5381
www.putnam.k12.ga.us

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,938 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Georgia.
Public Schools in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,330 Schools
# Students
2,938 Students
1,744,972 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
121,753 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradePutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
Pre-K165209
Kind195499
1246518
2178534
3215551
4184538
5207548
6211548
7208557
8211564
9230635
10252603
11243560
12193530
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District Rank

Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#122 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPutnam County School District
2023#122
2022#119
2021#109
2019#126
2018#90
2017#92
2016#74
2015#104
2014#25
2013#50
2012#37
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34%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202334%39%
202236%37%
202133%36%
201938%44%
201839%42%
201736%41%
201637%41%
201529%38%
201486%79%
201386%83%
201285%81%
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31%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202231%40%
202130%39%
201931%45%
201839%42%
201734%41%
201637%40%
201532%39%
201497%94%
201396%93%
201296%93%
201191%91%
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32%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202232%40%
202134%38%
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88%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202388%84%
202290%84%
202192%84%
202092%85%
201992%83%
201892%83%
201792%82%
201692%81%
201582%81%
201482%75%
201372%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.670.71
20230.660.71
20220.670.70
20210.670.70
20200.660.69
20190.660.69
20180.630.68
20170.630.68
20160.620.68
20150.620.67
20140.630.67
20130.610.67
20120.610.66
20110.610.66
20100.540.65
20090.610.64
20080.610.64
20070.590.63
20060.580.61
20050.580.61
20040.570.59
20030.550.58
20020.540.57
20010.540.56
20000.540.55
19990.530.54
19980.520.54
19970.520.53
19960.510.52
19950.520.52
19940.510.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
20241%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%4%
20151%4%
20141%4%
20111%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20052%4%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
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% Hispanic
18%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202417%19%
202316%18%
202218%18%
202117%17%
202015%16%
201915%16%
201812%15%
201712%15%
201611%15%
201510%14%
201411%13%
201310%13%
201210%12%
20118%12%
20099%11%
20089%11%
20078%10%
20067%9%
20056%9%
20045%7%
20034%6%
20023%6%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19992%3%
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% Black
36%
36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202435%36%
202336%36%
202236%36%
202135%36%
202036%37%
201936%37%
201841%37%
201741%37%
201642%37%
201543%37%
201441%37%
201342%37%
201242%37%
201142%37%
201051%37%
200943%39%
200844%39%
200745%39%
200645%39%
200548%38%
200448%38%
200352%38%
200252%38%
200152%38%
200052%38%
199951%38%
199852%38%
199751%37%
199653%38%
199552%37%
199452%37%
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% White
41%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
202443%35%
202344%36%
202241%37%
202143%38%
202045%39%
201945%39%
201844%40%
201744%40%
201644%41%
201544%42%
201444%43%
201346%43%
201246%44%
201146%44%
201046%45%
200945%46%
200845%46%
200745%47%
200646%48%
200544%49%
200445%52%
200343%53%
200243%54%
200144%55%
200045%56%
199946%57%
199846%57%
199747%58%
199646%58%
199546%59%
199447%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20113%3%
20103%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,844 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,333 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$52 MM$35 MM
2022$49 MM$36 MM
2021$52 MM$35 MM
2020$49 MM$36 MM
2019$47 MM$35 MM
2018$42 MM$37 MM
2017$40 MM$34 MM
2016$40 MM$33 MM
2015$37 MM$35 MM
2014$38 MM$33 MM
2012$37 MM$30 MM
2011$38 MM$35 MM
2010$37 MM$35 MM
2009$43 MM$34 MM
2008$37 MM$36 MM
2007$36 MM$37 MM
2006$36 MM$33 MM
2005$31 MM$31 MM
2004$31 MM$30 MM
2003$26 MM$29 MM
2002$25 MM$27 MM
2001$21 MM$26 MM
2000$18 MM$24 MM
1999$17 MM$23 MM
1998$16 MM$21 MM
1997$20 MM$19 MM
1996$14 MM$18 MM
1995$12 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$45 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$45 MM$34 MM
2022$42 MM$34 MM
2021$45 MM$34 MM
2020$42 MM$34 MM
2019$43 MM$34 MM
2018$41 MM$37 MM
2017$37 MM$33 MM
2016$36 MM$33 MM
2015$45 MM$34 MM
2014$33 MM$33 MM
2012$33 MM$31 MM
2011$35 MM$32 MM
2010$45 MM$34 MM
2009$52 MM$36 MM
2008$47 MM$39 MM
2007$35 MM$35 MM
2006$28 MM$31 MM
2005$26 MM$30 MM
2004$25 MM$30 MM
2003$26 MM$29 MM
2002$26 MM$27 MM
2001$19 MM$25 MM
2000$17 MM$24 MM
1999$17 MM$23 MM
1998$17 MM$20 MM
1997$25 MM$19 MM
1996$16 MM$18 MM
1995$13 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$17,844
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$17,604$12,637
2022$16,345$11,894
2021$17,348$12,909
2020$16,345$11,894
2019$16,103$11,854
2018$14,263$11,951
2017$13,404$10,689
2016$14,065$10,171
2015$13,098$10,365
2014$13,716$10,300
2012$13,265$9,333
2011$13,601$10,490
2010$13,365$10,365
2009$15,473$9,939
2008$13,270$10,540
2007$13,191$10,771
2006$13,257$9,885
2005$11,746$9,226
2004$11,654$8,830
2003$10,515$8,835
2002$9,799$8,247
2001$8,513$7,812
2000$7,144$7,225
1999$6,828$6,612
1998$6,551$5,956
1997$7,799$5,538
1995$5,215$5,262
1992$4,102$4,410
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Spending / Student
$15,333
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPutnam County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$15,127$12,072
2022$13,878$11,222
2021$14,906$12,332
2020$13,878$11,222
2019$14,680$11,278
2018$14,100$12,081
2017$12,435$10,570
2016$12,574$10,196
2015$16,126$9,935
2014$11,673$10,257
2012$11,905$9,538
2011$12,342$9,524
2010$16,454$9,935
2009$18,837$10,367
2008$16,736$11,185
2007$12,826$10,207
2006$10,486$9,210
2005$9,901$8,893
2004$9,405$8,737
2003$10,477$8,594
2002$10,235$8,120
2001$7,484$7,624
2000$6,958$7,230
1999$6,722$6,576
1998$6,824$5,787
1997$9,866$5,758
1995$5,663$5,243
1992$4,187$4,349
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Best Putnam County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Putnam County Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Sparta Hwy
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-8547
Gr: 6-8 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #22.
Putnam County High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
300 War Eagle Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-9971
Gr: 9-12 | 918 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #33.
Putnam County Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
314 S Washington Ave
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5312
Gr: 3-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: n/an/a
Putnam County Primary School
162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5141
Gr: PK-2 | 784 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Putnam County School District?
Putnam County School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,938 students.
What is the rank of Putnam County School District?
Putnam County School District is ranked #126 out of 219 school districts in Georgia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Georgia school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Putnam County School District?
41% of Putnam County School District students are White, 36% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Putnam County School District?
Putnam County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Georgia state average of 14:1.
What is Putnam County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $15,333 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,938 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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