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Putnam County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,897 students in Putnam County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Putnam County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Putnam County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Upperman High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
22 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
11,762 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
815 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
9 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
162 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,115 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
317 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
8,949 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
76%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
489
912
# Students in K Grade:
858
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
876
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
846
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
795
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
846
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
837
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
868
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
831
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
858
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
920
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
918
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
956
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
864
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,350
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,304
$11,478
Best Putnam County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cookeville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Cavalier Dr
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2287
Cookeville, TN 38501
(931) 520-2287
Grades: 9-12
| 2,202 students
Rank: #22.
Upperman High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6950 Nashville Hwy
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3112
Baxter, TN 38544
(931) 858-3112
Grades: 9-12
| 918 students
Rank: #33.
Monterey High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
710 East Commercial Ave
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-2970
Monterey, TN 38574
(931) 839-2970
Grades: 7-12
| 544 students
Rank: #44.
Putnam County Vital
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. Spring St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 372-2368
Grades: PK-12
| 106 students
Rank: #55.
White Plains Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
288 E. Main St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-1847
Grades: K-12
| 98 students
Rank: n/an/a
268 East Main St
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-8685
Cookeville, TN 38506
(931) 528-8685
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
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