Putney’s public schools score below 83% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 16% of Putney’s students scored proficient, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Putney, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Putney’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 250 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Putney’s, its schools beat 6%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,375 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then five middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Putney’s grade
C−: better than 17% of Georgia school districts, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Putney, with each school’s own grade.
Putney’s public schools are run by Dougherty School District, which also serves Albany. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Putney vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Putney’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Putney | C− | Dougherty |
Every school in Putney
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Putney’s schools
Are Putney’s schools good?
On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Putney children attend score below 83% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #218 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Putney in?
Dougherty School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,910 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Putney kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Westover High School, Dougherty Comprehensive High School, Monroe High School and South Georgia Regional Achievement Center- The Phoenix.
What is Putney’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Dougherty School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Putney spend per student?
$17,375 in Dougherty School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Putney families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.