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Putnam Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–6

Serves Putnam.

Putnam’s Schools page →

Students
28
Schools
1
Spent per student
$53,526
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
The gist

What stands out about Putnam Central School District

  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Spends 55% more per student than the NY average
  • 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Putnam. Grade by grade →

PK–6Putnam Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22
Math proficiency21–39%
State average 46.5% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts40–59%
State average 48.9% · 23 students tested · small group: the state reports a range

90% 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
$53,526 per student · 55% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 44%Support & administration 54%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 69%State 28%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
38’20
50’21
47’22
38’23
28’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 100%

Schools in the district

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

Putnam Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Putnam Station
B+
28 students4:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Slate Valley Unified Union School DistrictBenson, Orwell
Slate Valley Unified Union School District 62Benson, Orwell
$26,281per student
Ticonderoga Central School DistrictHague, Ticonderoga
$29,086per student
Whitehall Central School DistrictDresden
$26,723per student

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).