South Putnam Community Schools School District

3999 S Us Hwy 231
Greencastle, IN 46135
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in South Putnam Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in South Putnam Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
4 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
1,101 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

South Putnam Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#126 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of South Putnam Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
7 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
1,032 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
94%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
653
# Students in K Grade:
69
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
83
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
98
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,383 is less than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of South Putnam Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,606
$13,148
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in South Putnam Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,383
$12,780
This chart displays average spending per public school student in South Putnam Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best South Putnam Community Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Putnam Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1780 E Us Hwy 40
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-3148
Grades: 6-8
| 264 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,101 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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