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Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 766 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 is a school district in Illinois (LaSalle, Marshall, and Putnam counties). During the 2024 school year, 766 students attended one of the district's four 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 Community Unit School District 535 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amy Fay
Chivohn Holocker
Matt Holst
Doug Smith
Mitch Wilson
Reed Wilson
Tom Wiesbrock2024

Elections

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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: $1,192,000 $1,501 6%
Local: $15,402,000 $19,398 72%
State: $4,640,000 $5,844 22%
Total: $21,234,000 $26,743
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $14,649,000 $18,449
Total Current Expenditures: $13,474,000 $16,969
Instructional Expenditures: $7,785,000 $9,804 53%
Student and Staff Support: $1,051,000 $1,323 7%
Administration: $1,776,000 $2,236 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,862,000 $3,604 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $559,000 $704
Construction: $471,000 $593
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $1,000 $1


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 15 PS PS 11-19 PS 15-19
2018-2019 23 PS 20-29 PS 23
2017-2018 22 PS 20-29 PS 22
2016-2017 28 PS PS 20-29 PS 28
2015-2016 23 <50 PS 20-29 PS 25
2014-2015 18 <50 PS 11-19 PS 19
2013-2014 54 PS <50 50-59 PS 55
2012-2013 63 PS PS 40-59 60-79 63
2011-2012 84 PS >=50 60-79 >=80 85
2010-2011 82 PS >=50 60-79 PS 60-79 83

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 30 PS PS 40-49 PS 29
2020-2021 24 PS PS 11-19 PS 25
2018-2019 31 PS 30-39 PS 31
2017-2018 27 PS 20-29 PS 27
2016-2017 31 PS PS 20-29 PS 32
2015-2016 19 <50 PS 20-29 PS 20
2014-2015 23 <50 PS 20-29 PS 23
2013-2014 57 PS <50 50-59 PS 57
2012-2013 64 PS PS 40-59 40-59 65
2011-2012 82 PS <50 60-79 60-79 83
2010-2011 78 PS >=50 >=80 PS 60-79 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 (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2017-2018 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 80-84 PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS >=90
2013-2014 85-89 PS 80-84
2012-2013 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 85-89 PS PS 85-89


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 766 -5.4
2022-2023 807 1.6
2021-2022 794 0.1
2020-2021 793 -6.4
2019-2020 844 -1.1
2018-2019 853 -2.1
2017-2018 871 4.0
2016-2017 836 -8.4
2015-2016 906 0.1
2014-2015 905 -2.3
2013-2014 926 1.8
2012-2013 909 -0.8
2011-2012 916 0.8
2010-2011 909 -2.6
2009-2010 933 1.0
2008-2009 924 -6.3
2007-2008 982 1.5
2006-2007 967 -0.1
2005-2006 968 0.5
2004-2005 963 -4.2
2003-2004 1,003 -0.3
2002-2003 1,006 -1.0
2001-2002 1,016 0.0
2000-2001 1,016 -1.7
1999-2000 1,033 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 5.6
Black 0.8 16.4
Hispanic 12.4 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 2.4 4.2
White 83.9 45.3

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 Community Unit School District 535 had 67.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.43.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 38.50
Secondary: 22.50
Total: 67.00

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535 employed 0.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 0.00
District Administrative Support: 23.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 4.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 23.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


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 Community Unit School District 535 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Putnam Co Primary Sch203PK-2
Putnam County Elem School1563-5
Putnam County High School2369-12
Putnam County Jr High School1716-8

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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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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