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Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
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Superintendent: Fred Rhodes
# of school board members: 5
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Putnam City Schools is a school district in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

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Superintendent

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Fred Rhodes is the superintendent of Putnam City Schools. Rhodes was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2013. Rhodes' previous career experience includes working as the assistant superintendent of Yukon Public Schools, as a teacher, and as a principal.[1]

School board

The Putnam City Schools school board consists of five members elected by district to five-year terms.[2]

Elections

See also: Putnam City Schools, Oklahoma, elections

Members of the Putnam City Schools school board are elected to five-year terms. One seat is regularly scheduled for election each year.

One of the five seats on the Putnam City Schools school board in Oklahoma was scheduled for general election on April 7, 2026 with a primary scheduled for February 10, 2026. Both the primary and general election were canceled after only one candidate filed for the seat. The filing deadline for this election was December 3, 2025.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Putnam City Schools school board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

“ Public Participation at Board Meetings:

The purpose of a Board meeting is for the Board to conduct the District’s business and to deliberate and act upon matters before the board, unless the Board is specifically conducting a public hearing on a matter. The public is encouraged to attend and to observe meetings of the Board and to participate whenever a public hearing is being held.

District employees are also encouraged to attend Board meetings but shall not be afforded the opportunity to address the Board at Board meetings on matters of a personal nature relating to their employment, unless such right is otherwise granted by law or negotiated agreement.

During portions of regular meetings of the Board, a limited opportunity may be provided for members of the public to make comments regarding school related matters. To make such comments, members of the public are to complete the required form and submit it to the Clerk of the Board before the meeting is called to order.

Participants under the age of 18 must provide parent/guardian’s signature granting permission to speak.

Persons addressing the Board during the “Comments by the Public” portion of a regular Board meeting shall:

  1. be recognized in the order the Clerk received the requests;
  2. limit their comments to three (3) minutes or less; and
  3. not be permitted to criticize individuals or to engage in disruptive behavior.

If an extremely large number of requests to speak are received, the Board President may set a reasonable time limit for the total “Comments by the Public” portion of the meeting. The Board may extend the total time limit for comments set by the President by a majority vote of the members present.

Public Decorum at Board Meetings: In order that Board meetings operate smoothly and without disruption, the following guidelines shall be followed:

  1. Members of the audience shall not interrupt any person who has been recognized as having the floor by the Board President;
  2. Members of the audience or persons attending Board meetings shall not display or place any banners or signs in the room where the Board meeting is to be held.
  3. Persons who cause a disruption or disturbance of a Board meeting shall be warned once by the Board President that such disruption or disturbance may result in eviction from the Board meeting. If the person continues such disruption or disturbance, the Board President may contact the Campus Police Department or any other law enforcement agency and request that the person be removed from the Board meeting. In addition, the person may be charged with any possible criminal violations for the disruption or disturbance if the District decides to pursue such charges.[4]
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District map

School district map

Budget

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

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $48,301,000 $2,641 20%
Local: $94,639,000 $5,175 39%
State: $100,720,000 $5,508 41%
Total: $243,660,000 $13,324
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $232,156,000 $12,695
Total Current Expenditures: $196,395,000 $10,739
Instructional Expenditures: $116,268,000 $6,357 50%
Student and Staff Support: $23,510,000 $1,285 10%
Administration: $19,343,000 $1,057 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,274,000 $2,038 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $30,450,000 $1,665
Construction: $20,595,000 $1,126
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,189,000 $119
Interest on Debt: $3,122,000 $170


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[6][7] $49,364 $85,950
2022-2023[8] $45,816 $75,951
2021[9] $42,000 $73,125
2020 $42,000 $73,125

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.[10]

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 (%)
2021-2022 18 41 9 14 15-19 19 30
2020-2021 12 39 6 8 10-14 12 20
2018-2019 30 56 19 25 30-34 32 41
2017-2018 29 57 17 25 30-34 30 39
2016-2017 35 62 23 30 35-39 32 46
2015-2016 68 88 56 65 70-74 67 79
2014-2015 67 88 56 64 65-69 65 76
2013-2014 65 85 52 63 60-64 61 74
2012-2013 70 91 57 65 70 67 79
2011-2012 69 89 55 64 69 71 78
2010-2011 71 89 58 64 74 80

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 (%)
2021-2022 20 33 12 14 20-24 22 34
2020-2021 16 36 11 11 10-14 17 26
2018-2019 30 47 19 23 30-34 33 45
2017-2018 32 55 22 23 30-34 34 45
2016-2017 35 58 26 27 35-39 37 48
2015-2016 69 81 59 62 70-74 72 79
2014-2015 68 82 58 62 65-69 67 78
2013-2014 65 84 53 58 64 65 77
2012-2013 68 85 58 59 68 62 79
2011-2012 67 77 54 56 67 67 79
2010-2011 68 82 54 56 67 79

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 (%)
2020-2021 80 90-94 82 78 60-69 70-74 83
2019-2020 82 90-94 83 78 80-89 75-79 86
2018-2019 90 >=95 92 88 70-79 90-94 89
2017-2018 81 >=95 84 74 70-79 80-84 81
2016-2017 86 >=90 90 79 70-79 80-84 88
2015-2016 82 >=95 84 75-79 80-89 75-79 83
2014-2015 82 >=95 81 75-79 >=80 75-79 83
2013-2014 79 90-94 78 70-74 60-69 70-74 83
2012-2013 80 >=95 81 70-74 70-79 80-89 82


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 18,733 -0.9
2022-2023 18,905 3.3
2021-2022 18,287 2.5
2020-2021 17,829 -10.2
2019-2020 19,652 1.2
2018-2019 19,419 -0.5
2017-2018 19,515 0.2
2016-2017 19,475 0.6
2015-2016 19,365 -0.4
2014-2015 19,447 0.4
2013-2014 19,378 0.6
2012-2013 19,257 0.2
2011-2012 19,213 0.8
2010-2011 19,068 1.9
2009-2010 18,700 -0.5
2008-2009 18,790 0.1
2007-2008 18,774 -0.5
2006-2007 18,861 -1.8
2005-2006 19,207 -0.5
2004-2005 19,301 -0.3
2003-2004 19,365 0.0
2002-2003 19,356 -0.4
2001-2002 19,442 -0.3
2000-2001 19,506 -0.1
1999-2000 19,523 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Putnam City Schools (%) Oklahoma K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.5 10.9
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 4.2 2.3
Black 23.5 7.8
Hispanic 38.6 20.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.5
Two or More Races 11.2 13.5
White 20.8 44.5

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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Putnam City Schools had 1,191.12 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.73.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 48.89
Kindergarten: 64.10
Elementary: 480.74
Secondary: 597.39
Total: 1,191.12

Putnam City Schools employed 2.84 district administrators and 69.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.84
District Administrative Support: 90.93
School Administrators: 69.10
School Administrative Support: 93.12
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 201.81
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.92
Total Guidance Counselors: 61.70
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 24.13
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 37.57
Librarians/Media Specialists: 22.50
Library/Media Support: 22.78
Student Support Services: 222.01
Other Support Services: 317.26


Schools

Putnam City Schools operates 26 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Apollo Es509PK-5
Arbor Grove Es533PK-5
Central Es571PK-5
Cooper Ms5516-8
Coronado Heights Es452PK-5
Dennis Es500PK-5
Harvest Hills Es408PK-5
Hefner Ms8916-8
Hilldale Es749PK-5
James L. Capps Ms9436-8
Kirkland Early Childhood Ctr229PK-2
Lake Park Es300PK-5
Mayfield Ms8026-8
Northridge Es707PK-5
Overholser Es565PK-5
Putnam City Hs2,0029-12
Putnam City North Hs1,5779-12
Putnam City West Hs1,9359-12
Ralph Downs Es409PK-5
Rollingwood Es483PK-5
Tulakes Es565PK-5
Western Oaks Es641PK-5
Western Oaks Ms6426-8
Wiley Post Es664PK-5
Will Rogers Es384PK-5
Windsor Hills Es721PK-5

Contact information

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Putnam School Board
5401 NW 40th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73122
Phone: 405-495-5200


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Putnam City Schools, "District Administrators," accessed November 1, 2019
  2. ↑ Putnam City Schools, "Meet Our School Board," accessed January 30, 2014
  3. ↑ Putnam City Schools, " District Policy Manual," accessed January 3, 2024
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑ Putnam City Schools, "FY25 Pay Table - Teachers, Bachelors," accessed April 21, 2025
  7. ↑ Putnam City Schools, "FY25 Pay Table - Teachers, Doctorate," accessed April 21, 2025
  8. ↑ Oklahoma State Department of Education, "Local Salary Schedules (2022-2023)," accessed January 31,2024
  9. ↑ Putnam City Schools, "Certified Salaries," accessed March 23, 2021
  10. ↑ 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
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