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C−

Putnam School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Putnam.

Putnam’s School Grade C− better than 20% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,164
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,523
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$9.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Putnam School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 20% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the CT average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.3M, about $7,998 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 20% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Putnam. Grade by grade →

PK–4Putnam Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Putnam Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Putnam High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency31%
State average 39.8% · 552 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 50.5% · 559 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 88.2% · 71 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,523 per student · 13% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 60%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,092’20
1,121’21
1,159’22
1,164’23
1,164’24

Up 6.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 72%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.