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Putnam County School District

1400 East Spring St
Cookeville, TN 38506-4313

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Top 50%

Tel: (931) 526-9777

Top Rankings

Putnam County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

22 Schools

1,925 Schools

# Students

11,762 Students

1,010,424 Students

# Teachers

815 Teachers

66,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	489	223
Kind	858	502
1	876	510
2	846	523
3	795	502
4	846	504
5	837	510
6	868	504
7	831	499
8	858	499
9	920	517
10	918	519
11	956	497
12	864	475

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District Rank

Putnam County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Putnam County School District
2023	#48
2022	#56
2021	#47
2019	#58
2018	#54
2017	#22
2016	#13
2015	#73
2014	#50
2013	#53
2012	#41

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	40%	34%
2022	33%	31%
2021	32%	28%
2019	38%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	46%	36%
2016	64%	17%
2015	54%	57%
2014	55%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	53%	49%

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37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2022	37%	37%
2021	31%	30%
2019	36%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	38%	35%
2016	41%	35%
2015	52%	51%
2014	55%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	57%	52%
2011	55%	50%

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39%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2022	39%	40%
2021	42%	38%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	88%	90%
2022	91%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	91%	89%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	89%
2017	92%	89%
2016	93%	88%
2015	93%	87%
2014	93%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.39	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.37	0.58
2020	0.36	0.56
2019	0.36	0.56
2018	0.32	0.55
2017	0.32	0.55
2016	0.32	0.54
2015	0.34	0.53
2014	0.29	0.52
2013	0.28	0.51
2012	0.27	0.50
2011	0.25	0.49
2010	0.24	0.48
2009	0.23	0.48
2008	0.21	0.47
2007	0.20	0.46
2006	0.18	0.45
1999	0.09	0.41
1998	0.06	0.39
1997	0.06	0.39
1996	0.06	0.39
1995	0.06	0.38
1994	0.06	0.38
1993	0.05	0.37
1992	0.05	0.36
1991	0.05	0.37
1990	0.05	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

18%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	18%	14%
2022	17%	13%
2021	16%	12%
2020	15%	11%
2019	15%	11%
2018	14%	10%
2017	14%	10%
2016	13%	9%
2015	14%	8%
2014	11%	8%
2013	10%	7%
2012	10%	7%
2011	9%	6%
2010	8%	6%
2009	8%	5%
2008	7%	5%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
1999	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	21%
2022	3%	21%
2021	3%	22%
2020	3%	22%
2019	3%	22%
2018	3%	22%
2017	3%	22%
2016	3%	22%
2015	4%	22%
2014	3%	23%
2013	3%	23%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	24%
2010	3%	24%
2009	3%	25%
2008	3%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	2%	25%
1999	1%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	1%	24%
1996	1%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	2%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	2%	22%
1991	2%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

76%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	77%	59%
2022	77%	60%
2021	78%	60%
2020	79%	62%
2019	79%	62%
2018	81%	63%
2017	81%	63%
2016	82%	64%
2015	77%	65%
2014	83%	66%
2013	84%	66%
2012	85%	67%
2011	86%	67%
2010	87%	68%
2009	87%	68%
2008	88%	68%
2007	89%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	95%	73%
1998	97%	75%
1997	97%	74%
1996	97%	75%
1995	96%	75%
1994	97%	75%
1993	97%	76%
1992	97%	77%
1991	97%	76%
1990	97%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,350 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$122 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	$122 MM	$39 MM
2022	$112 MM	$36 MM
2021	$122 MM	$39 MM
2020	$112 MM	$36 MM
2019	$110 MM	$35 MM
2018	$105 MM	$35 MM
2017	$103 MM	$34 MM
2016	$96 MM	$33 MM
2015	$87 MM	$30 MM
2014	$95 MM	$32 MM
2012	$92 MM	$32 MM
2011	$85 MM	$30 MM
2010	$87 MM	$30 MM
2009	$86 MM	$28 MM
2008	$84 MM	$28 MM
2007	$75 MM	$26 MM
2006	$68 MM	$25 MM
2005	$65 MM	$24 MM
2004	$60 MM	$23 MM
2003	$57 MM	$21 MM
2002	$54 MM	$20 MM
2001	$51 MM	$20 MM
2000	$49 MM	$19 MM
1999	$47 MM	$18 MM
1998	$44 MM	$18 MM
1997	$42 MM	$16 MM
1996	$38 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$121 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	$121 MM	$38 MM
2022	$112 MM	$36 MM
2021	$121 MM	$38 MM
2020	$112 MM	$36 MM
2019	$116 MM	$35 MM
2018	$111 MM	$34 MM
2017	$107 MM	$33 MM
2016	$104 MM	$32 MM
2015	$124 MM	$29 MM
2014	$113 MM	$33 MM
2012	$96 MM	$33 MM
2011	$105 MM	$31 MM
2010	$124 MM	$29 MM
2009	$133 MM	$28 MM
2008	$89 MM	$28 MM
2007	$79 MM	$27 MM
2006	$73 MM	$25 MM
2005	$69 MM	$24 MM
2004	$66 MM	$23 MM
2003	$77 MM	$22 MM
2002	$72 MM	$22 MM
2001	$69 MM	$21 MM
2000	$55 MM	$20 MM
1999	$50 MM	$18 MM
1998	$48 MM	$18 MM
1997	$49 MM	$17 MM
1996	$63 MM	$14 MM
1995	$52 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,350

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,117	$12,207
2022	$9,431	$10,799
2021	$10,486	$12,446
2020	$9,431	$10,799
2019	$9,379	$10,461
2018	$9,216	$10,253
2017	$9,076	$9,828
2016	$9,081	$9,274
2015	$7,743	$8,707
2014	$8,563	$8,998
2012	$8,283	$9,214
2011	$7,792	$8,846
2010	$8,083	$8,707
2009	$7,922	$8,477
2008	$7,630	$8,215
2007	$6,944	$7,225
2006	$6,468	$6,967
2005	$6,362	$7,132
2004	$6,060	$6,890
2003	$5,941	$6,637
2002	$5,702	$6,218
2001	$5,432	$5,931
2000	$5,035	$5,582
1999	$4,926	$5,367
1998	$4,655	$5,303
1997	$4,426	$4,686
1995	$3,879	$4,088
1992	$2,740	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,304

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Putnam County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,073	$11,923
2022	$9,417	$10,735
2021	$10,440	$12,157
2020	$9,417	$10,735
2019	$9,865	$10,381
2018	$9,678	$10,022
2017	$9,424	$9,561
2016	$9,876	$9,213
2015	$11,012	$8,563
2014	$10,184	$9,415
2012	$8,679	$9,298
2011	$9,560	$8,981
2010	$11,496	$8,563
2009	$12,240	$8,379
2008	$8,080	$8,219
2007	$7,296	$7,537
2006	$6,952	$7,070
2005	$6,761	$7,221
2004	$6,655	$7,095
2003	$8,095	$6,873
2002	$7,536	$6,596
2001	$7,352	$6,372
2000	$5,686	$5,764
1999	$5,288	$5,455
1998	$5,070	$5,332
1997	$5,267	$5,155
1995	$5,718	$4,364
1992	$2,876	$3,431

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Putnam County School District?

Putnam County School District manages 22 public schools serving 11,762 students.

What is the rank of Putnam County School District?

Putnam County School District is ranked #52 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Putnam County School District?

76% of Putnam County School District students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Putnam County School District?

Putnam County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Putnam County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,304 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 22 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: 88% (Top 30% in TN)
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 30%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education