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Putnam County School District, Florida

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Putnam County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 10,178 (2023-2024)
Schools: 19 (2023-2024)
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Putnam County School District is a school district in Florida (Putnam County). During the 2024 school year, 10,178 students attended one of the district's 19 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Putnam County School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sandra GilyardDivision III20162028
David BucklesDivision II20132028
Phil LearyDivision V2026
Holly PickensDivision I2026
Linda WagnerDivision IV2026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $38,185,000 $3,734 30%
Local: $33,797,000 $3,305 26%
State: $56,499,000 $5,524 44%
Total: $128,481,000 $12,563
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $121,351,000 $11,865
Total Current Expenditures: $115,615,000 $11,304
Instructional Expenditures: $63,319,000 $6,191 52%
Student and Staff Support: $13,689,000 $1,338 11%
Administration: $14,215,000 $1,389 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $24,392,000 $2,385 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,534,000 $345
Construction: $1,155,000 $112
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,113,000 $206
Interest on Debt: $89,000 $8


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 50-59 20 30 21-39 40-44 42
2018-2019 44 60-69 30 40 21-39 45-49 53
2017-2018 45 60-69 31 41 21-39 40-44 53
2016-2017 42 60-69 28 36 21-39 40-44 50
2015-2016 39 60-69 24 36 21-39 35-39 47
2014-2015 42 60-69 27 40 40-59 49
2013-2014 53 70-79 38 53 40-59 59
2012-2013 50 70-79 33 51 21-39 58
2011-2012 52 60-79 36 50 40-59 59
2010-2011 63 >=80 50 61 40-59 69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 39 60-69 25 34 <=20 45-49 47
2018-2019 43 50-59 26 38 21-39 50-54 52
2017-2018 41 50-59 27 33 21-39 45-49 50
2016-2017 39 50-59 24 31 21-39 40-44 48
2015-2016 37 50-59 22 32 21-39 40-44 44
2014-2015 39 50-59 25 32 40-59 47
2013-2014 46 50-59 29 38 40-59 56
2012-2013 46 60-79 29 39 40-59 55
2011-2012 46 40-59 28 38 21-39 56
2010-2011 54 60-79 37 44 40-59 63

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 90 PS 85-89 85-89 PS >=80 92
2018-2019 86 PS 80-84 90-94 PS >=80 87
2017-2018 85 PS 80-84 90-94 60-79 86
2016-2017 72 PS 60-64 75-79 PS >=80 75
2015-2016 64 PS 50-54 60-64 PS >=50 68
2014-2015 55 PS 45-49 45-49 >=50 >=50 60
2013-2014 58 PS 50-54 55-59 PS 60
2012-2013 58 >=50 50-54 55-59 PS 59
2011-2012 59 PS 60-64 55-59 59
2010-2011 63 >=50 60-64 65-69 PS 64


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 10,178 -1.1
2022-2023 10,293 0.6
2021-2022 10,227 -0.9
2020-2021 10,319 -5.1
2019-2020 10,850 -1.3
2018-2019 10,990 -1.4
2017-2018 11,143 -1.0
2016-2017 11,255 0.5
2015-2016 11,197 1.3
2014-2015 11,053 -0.5
2013-2014 11,111 0.3
2012-2013 11,075 -0.7
2011-2012 11,154 -0.8
2010-2011 11,244 -1.5
2009-2010 11,418 -0.7
2008-2009 11,493 -2.8
2007-2008 11,810 -2.5
2006-2007 12,101 -1.4
2005-2006 12,274 -1.5
2004-2005 12,456 1.7
2003-2004 12,241 -2.0
2002-2003 12,483 -1.2
2001-2002 12,634 0.1
2000-2001 12,624 -0.2
1999-2000 12,646 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Putnam County School District (%) Florida K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 2.9
Black 22.9 20.9
Hispanic 20.1 37.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.9 4.2
White 51.3 34.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Putnam County School District had 567.03 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.95.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 33.00
Elementary: 201.00
Secondary: 187.24
Total: 567.03

Putnam County School District employed 30.64 district administrators and 36.54 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 30.64
District Administrative Support: 25.88
School Administrators: 36.54
School Administrative Support: 45.46
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 257.45
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 41.92
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.25
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.25
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 121.91
Other Support Services: 306.56


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Putnam County School District operates 19 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Browning-Pearce Elementary School664KG-6
Crescent City Jr-Sr High School9947-12
Interlachen Jr-Sr High School1,0687-12
James A. Long Elementary School542KG-6
Kelley Smith Elementary School752KG-6
Mellon Learning Center291PK-12
Melrose Elementary School368PK-6
Middleton-Burney Elementary School1,053PK-6
Ochwilla Elementary School399PK-6
Palatka Jr - Sr High School1,6067-12
Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences1956-8
Putnam Virtual Franchise37KG-12
Putnam Virtual Instruction Program0KG-5
Putnam Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)0KG-5
Q.I. Roberts Jr. - Sr. High School4957-12
Robert H. Jenkins Jr Elementary School869PK-6
Teen Parent Pk Child Care Program0PK-PK
The Children'S Reading Center260KG-6
William D. Moseley Elementary School585KG-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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