Putman Township’s public schools score below 82% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In Putman Township, 17% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Putman Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.
Putman Township’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Putman Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,591 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Cuba Middle School, then Cuba Sr High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Putman Township’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Putman Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Kindergarten in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
1st grade in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
2nd grade in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
3rd grade in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
4th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
5th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 188 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
6th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 80 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
7th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 80 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
8th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 80 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
9th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 118 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
10th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 118 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
11th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 118 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
12th grade in Putman Township
Cuba Sr High School
Grades 9–12 · 118 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Cuba
Putman Township’s public schools are run by Fulton County Community Unit School District 3, which also serves Bernadotte, Cass, Cuba and Deerfield and others. Parts of Putman Township (10% of its land) are served by Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 instead. 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.
Below the state in reading
Putman Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Putman Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Putman Township | C− | Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 |
| Joshua | — | Spoon River Valley Community Unit School District 4 PK–12 · Canton Union School District 66 PK–12 · Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 |
| Buckheart | C+ | Canton Union School District 66 |
| Cass | — | Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 |
| Lewistown | D | Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 |
| Bernadotte | — | V.I.T. Community Unit School District 2 PK–12 · Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · Lewistown Community Unit School District 97 PK–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 with Putman Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Putman Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Putman Township’s schools
Are Putman Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Putman Township children attend score below 82% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Putman Township in?
Fulton County Community Unit School District 3, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 386 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Putman Township are served by Lewistown Community Unit School District 97.
Where do Putman Township kids go to high school?
Cuba Sr High School in Cuba, with 118 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Putman Township’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Putman Township spend per student?
$19,591 in Fulton County Community Unit School District 3 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Putman Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Putman Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.