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South Putnam Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 1,105 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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South Putnam Community Schools is a school district in Indiana (Putnam County). During the 2024 school year, 1,105 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

South Putnam Community Schools 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
Lisa CooperWashington Township2028
Hollie HutchesonMarion Township2028
Lee ClineJefferson Township2026
Wade FanningWarren Township2026
Joseph RoachAt-large2025

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: $941,000 $888 6%
Local: $5,207,000 $4,912 34%
State: $9,050,000 $8,538 60%
Total: $15,198,000 $14,338
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $15,794,000 $14,900
Total Current Expenditures: $11,787,000 $11,119
Instructional Expenditures: $6,398,000 $6,035 41%
Student and Staff Support: $437,000 $412 3%
Administration: $1,994,000 $1,881 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,958,000 $2,790 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,165,000 $2,985
Construction: $2,907,000 $2,742
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $153,000 $144


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 (%)
2021-2022 41 PS PS <50 21-39 42
2020-2021 40 PS PS <50 <=20 42
2018-2019 48 PS PS 40-59 <50 49
2017-2018 56 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 56
2016-2017 52 PS 21-39 <50 53
2015-2016 54 <=20 PS >=50 54
2014-2015 68 40-59 PS >=50 68
2013-2014 88 PS >=50 PS 60-79 88
2012-2013 86 PS >=50 PS 60-79 87
2011-2012 88 PS >=50 >=80 88
2010-2011 85 PS PS >=80 >=80 85

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 46 PS PS >=50 40-59 46
2020-2021 46 PS PS <50 21-39 46
2018-2019 50 PS PS 40-59 <50 50
2017-2018 59 PS PS 40-59 PS >=50 59
2016-2017 59 PS 21-39 >=50 59
2015-2016 63 21-39 PS >=50 64
2014-2015 65 40-59 PS >=50 65
2013-2014 78 PS >=50 PS 60-79 77
2012-2013 74 PS PS >=50 PS 60-79 74
2011-2012 79 PS >=50 >=80 79
2010-2011 79 PS PS 60-79 40-59 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 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2020-2021 >=95 PS PS >=95
2019-2020 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=95
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 >=95 PS >=95
2014-2015 >=95 PS PS >=95
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 >=95 PS PS PS PS >=95
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS 75-79
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94


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 1,105 0.4
2022-2023 1,101 3.7
2021-2022 1,060 -1.2
2020-2021 1,073 -4.2
2019-2020 1,118 2.2
2018-2019 1,093 -4.2
2017-2018 1,139 2.3
2016-2017 1,113 -2.5
2015-2016 1,141 -1.8
2014-2015 1,161 1.2
2013-2014 1,147 -3.1
2012-2013 1,183 1.9
2011-2012 1,161 -6.3
2010-2011 1,234 -0.7
2009-2010 1,243 -4.7
2008-2009 1,301 -3.0
2007-2008 1,340 -3.1
2006-2007 1,381 -1.5
2005-2006 1,402 -0.5
2004-2005 1,409 0.1
2003-2004 1,408 -1.8
2002-2003 1,433 -1.2
2001-2002 1,450 1.4
2000-2001 1,429 3.1
1999-2000 1,385 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Putnam Community Schools (%) Indiana K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.4 3.0
Black 0.6 13.4
Hispanic 2.8 14.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.1
Two or More Races 2.5 5.5
White 93.3 63.3

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, South Putnam Community Schools had 79.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.99.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 4.32
Elementary: 36.90
Secondary: 36.78
Total: 79.00

South Putnam Community Schools employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 5.00
School Administrative Support: 10.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 3.46
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.75
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.25
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.65
Student Support Services: 3.00
Other Support Services: 38.70


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]

South Putnam Community Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Central Elementary School349KG-5
Fillmore Elementary School114PK-5
South Putnam High School3639-12
South Putnam Middle School2796-8

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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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