For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 553 students in Putnam County CUSD 535 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Putnam County CUSD 535 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,106 Schools
# Students
807 Students
1,189,821 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
89,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Putnam County CUSD 535 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#517 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
65,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
100 Students
321,483 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
27%
# Black Students
6 Students
201,875 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
672 Students
544,403 Students
% White Students
83%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
52,729 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
53,905
# Students in K Grade:
50
116,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
129,937
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
128,443
# Students in 3rd Grade:
50
128,944
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
128,405
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
130,441
# Students in 6th Grade:
49
134,533
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
113,187
# Students in 8th Grade:
56
116,893
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
2,567
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,589 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,476 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,589
$22,343
Spending / Student
$19,476
$21,585
Best Putnam County CUSD 535 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Putnam County Elementary School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
326 S 5th St
Hennepin, IL 61327
(815) 882-2800
Hennepin, IL 61327
(815) 882-2800
Grades: 3-5
| 164 students
Rank: #22.
Putnam County Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13183 N 350th Ave
Mc Nabb, IL 61335
(815) 882-2800
Mc Nabb, IL 61335
(815) 882-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 162 students
Rank: n/an/a
400 E Silverspoon Ave
Granville, IL 61326
(815) 882-2800
Granville, IL 61326
(815) 882-2800
Grades: PK-2
| 227 students
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