Item: Putnam School District
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Putnam School District

152 Woodstock Avenue
Putnam, CT 06260

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 963-6900

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 558 students in Putnam School District. This district's average pre is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.

�� Preschool in Putnam School District have an score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

3 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

1,164 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

98 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Putnam School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	116	72
Kind	77	99
1	89	99
2	108	101
3	83	80
4	85	80

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Putnam School District
2023	#160
2022	#155
2021	#156
2019	#152
2018	#148
2017	#145
2016	#150
2015	#162
2014	#30
2013	#160
2012	#169

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30%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	30%	41%
2022	31%	40%
2021	25%	39%
2019	37%	48%
2018	38%	47%
2017	37%	46%
2016	34%	44%
2015	26%	40%
2014	50%	80%
2013	76%	82%
2012	76%	83%

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40%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2022	40%	50%
2021	34%	51%
2019	53%	58%
2018	38%	57%
2017	52%	57%
2016	50%	58%
2015	44%	56%
2014	50%	78%
2013	75%	80%
2012	72%	80%
2011	65%	79%

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35%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2022	35%	47%
2021	36%	49%

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82%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	82%	89%
2022	84%	89%
2021	87%	90%
2020	92%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	87%	88%
2014	87%	88%
2013	77%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	0.32	0.67
2022	0.41	0.66
2021	0.38	0.66
2020	0.34	0.64
2019	0.34	0.64
2018	0.33	0.63
2017	0.33	0.63
2016	0.29	0.62
2015	0.28	0.61
2014	0.25	0.61
2013	0.24	0.59
2012	0.24	0.58
2011	0.23	0.57
2010	0.17	0.54
2009	0.16	0.55
2008	0.16	0.53
2007	0.18	0.52
2006	0.16	0.52
2005	0.16	0.51
2004	0.15	0.50
2003	0.16	0.49
2002	0.15	0.49
2001	0.13	0.48
2000	0.11	0.47
1999	0.10	0.47
1998	0.09	0.46
1997	0.09	0.46
1996	0.12	0.45
1995	0.11	0.44
1994	0.13	0.43
1993	0.12	0.43
1992	0.10	0.41
1991	0.08	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	6%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	5%
2008	1%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	15%	30%
2022	15%	29%
2021	15%	28%
2020	12%	25%
2019	12%	25%
2018	12%	24%
2017	12%	24%
2016	9%	23%
2015	9%	22%
2014	7%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	7%	19%
2011	6%	19%
2010	4%	18%
2009	4%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	4%	16%
2006	4%	16%
2005	3%	15%
2004	3%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	2%	13%
2000	3%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	12%
1997	1%	12%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	11%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	12%
2022	2%	13%
2021	2%	13%
2020	2%	13%
2019	2%	13%
2018	1%	13%
2017	1%	13%
2016	1%	13%
2015	1%	13%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	13%
2012	1%	13%
2011	2%	13%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	14%
2008	3%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	14%
2004	4%	14%
2003	3%	13%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	14%
2000	2%	13%
1999	2%	13%
1998	2%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	14%
1995	3%	13%
1994	3%	13%
1993	3%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

74%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	81%	48%
2022	75%	49%
2021	77%	50%
2020	80%	53%
2019	80%	53%
2018	81%	55%
2017	81%	55%
2016	84%	56%
2015	85%	57%
2014	86%	58%
2013	87%	60%
2012	87%	61%
2011	88%	62%
2010	91%	64%
2009	92%	64%
2008	91%	65%
2007	90%	66%
2006	91%	67%
2005	92%	67%
2004	92%	68%
2003	92%	69%
2002	92%	69%
2001	93%	70%
2000	94%	71%
1999	95%	71%
1998	95%	72%
1997	95%	72%
1996	94%	72%
1995	94%	73%
1994	93%	74%
1993	94%	74%
1992	95%	75%
1991	96%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	1%	5%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	$28 MM	$36 MM
2022	$26 MM	$35 MM
2021	$28 MM	$36 MM
2020	$26 MM	$35 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$25 MM	$34 MM
2017	$27 MM	$33 MM
2016	$35 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$31 MM
2014	$23 MM	$33 MM
2012	$21 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$32 MM
2010	$22 MM	$31 MM
2009	$20 MM	$29 MM
2008	$20 MM	$30 MM
2007	$19 MM	$30 MM
2006	$18 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$26 MM
2004	$17 MM	$25 MM
2003	$18 MM	$23 MM
2002	$17 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$19 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$17 MM
1997	$13 MM	$18 MM
1996	$13 MM	$18 MM
1995	$12 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	$27 MM	$35 MM
2022	$26 MM	$35 MM
2021	$27 MM	$35 MM
2020	$26 MM	$35 MM
2019	$26 MM	$34 MM
2018	$27 MM	$32 MM
2017	$27 MM	$30 MM
2016	$35 MM	$31 MM
2015	$22 MM	$27 MM
2014	$24 MM	$30 MM
2012	$22 MM	$29 MM
2011	$21 MM	$29 MM
2010	$22 MM	$27 MM
2009	$20 MM	$28 MM
2008	$20 MM	$28 MM
2007	$19 MM	$27 MM
2006	$18 MM	$26 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$22 MM
2002	$16 MM	$21 MM
2001	$15 MM	$19 MM
2000	$14 MM	$18 MM
1999	$13 MM	$17 MM
1998	$12 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$17 MM
1995	$10 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$23,682

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,784	$26,903
2022	$22,793	$24,008
2021	$25,244	$26,923
2020	$22,793	$24,008
2019	$21,830	$23,941
2018	$21,586	$23,158
2017	$22,810	$23,565
2016	$29,502	$22,784
2015	$17,495	$17,550
2014	$18,813	$19,634
2012	$17,029	$18,596
2011	$15,870	$17,741
2010	$17,637	$17,550
2009	$15,940	$15,687
2008	$14,962	$16,010
2007	$13,992	$15,930
2006	$14,165	$14,244
2005	$13,223	$13,640
2004	$12,756	$12,449
2003	$12,913	$11,783
2002	$12,336	$11,418
2001	$11,792	$10,826
2000	$10,529	$11,568
1999	$10,432	$10,371
1998	$9,298	$8,710
1997	$8,821	$9,041
1995	$8,288	$8,640
1992	$7,273	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$23,182

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam School District	Connecticut
2023	$23,282	$26,369
2022	$22,359	$23,951
2021	$24,711	$26,388
2020	$22,359	$23,951
2019	$21,407	$23,978
2018	$23,504	$21,691
2017	$23,424	$21,170
2016	$29,989	$21,429
2015	$17,761	$15,389
2014	$19,342	$17,604
2012	$17,453	$16,359
2011	$16,206	$16,380
2010	$17,906	$15,389
2009	$16,213	$15,388
2008	$15,056	$15,218
2007	$14,063	$14,297
2006	$14,098	$13,208
2005	$13,143	$12,366
2004	$12,808	$11,610
2003	$12,218	$11,112
2002	$11,700	$10,951
2001	$10,991	$10,705
2000	$9,644	$10,279
1999	$9,524	$9,820
1998	$8,430	$8,369
1997	$8,149	$8,599
1995	$7,315	$8,373
1992	$7,029	$7,767

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Best Putnam School District �� Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Putnam Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925

Gr: PK-4 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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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