For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Putnam School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschool in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
1,164 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
16 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
857 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
74%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
77
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
83
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
54
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,182 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,682
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,182
$25,225
Best Putnam School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Grades: PK-4
| 558 students
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