Putnam County School District

158 Old Glenwood Springs Road
Eatonton, GA 31024
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 798 students in Putnam County School District.
Public Preschools in Putnam County School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
2,988 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#119 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Putnam County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putnam County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putnam County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Putnam County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Putnam County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,833 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
37,193 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
506 Students
140,749 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
20%
# Black Students
1,056 Students
254,068 Students
% Black Students
35%
35%
# White Students
1,277 Students
251,423 Students
% White Students
43%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
675 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
39,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
177
50,325
# Students in K Grade:
231
111,016
# Students in 1st Grade:
189
115,378
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
117,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
105,120
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
105,404
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
104,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
3,740
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
2,937
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
3,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
1,490
# Students in 10th Grade:
269
1,554
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
1,408
# Students in 12th Grade:
199
1,210
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,545 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,076 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Putnam County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Putnam County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,545
$14,305
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Putnam County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,076
$13,431
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Putnam County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Putnam County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
162 Old Glenwood Springs Rd
Eatonton, GA 31024
(706) 485-5141
Grades: PK-2
| 798 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,988 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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