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Putnam School District

152 Woodstock Avenue
Putnam, CT 06260
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 893 students in Putnam School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
1,164 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#160 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
41%
40%
50%
35%
47%
82%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
32%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
74%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,682 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,182 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,682
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,182
$25,225

Best Putnam School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925
Gr: PK-4 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Putnam Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Gr: 5-8 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,164 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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