Is Putnam County High School a good school?

Putnam County High School ranks 194 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Putnam County High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 236 students attended Putnam County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County High School?

Students at Putnam County High School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Putnam County High School?

Putnam County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Putnam County Elementary School Elementary : Putnam County Primary School Middle : Putnam County Junior High School

Putnam County High School

Summary:

Putnam County High School is a public high school located in Granville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 254 students. The school is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district, which is ranked 334 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 194 out of 697 Illinois high schools in 2023-2024 (rated 4 stars) to a low of 574 out of 614 in 2014-2015 (rated 0 stars). The school has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for both genders but potential achievement gaps for Hispanic and white students. Putnam County High School has had a relatively strong four-year graduation rate, but has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 33.9% in 2020-2021. The school's test scores have been mixed compared to state and district averages, with proficiency rates in SAT Mathematics and SAT English Language Arts slightly below the state averages, but a higher proficiency rate in ISA Science.

When comparing Putnam County High School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. For example, Midland High School has similar test scores and graduation rates to Putnam County High School, but a higher chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Princeton High School has higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism than Putnam County High School. Additionally, Putnam County High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which is an important factor to consider when evaluating the school's performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

402 E Silverspoon Ave
Granville, IL 61326-9697

(815) 882-2800

District: Putnam County CUSD 535

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,334

Feeder schools for Putnam County High School:

Elementary:	Putnam County Elementary School
	Putnam County Primary School
Middle:	Putnam County Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Putnam County High School ranks better than 72.2% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Putnam County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), Hispanic (13.6%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Putnam County High School is 10.4. (See more...)

Compare Putnam County High School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Putnam County High School is $21,334.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Putnam County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County High School 194^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Putnam County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Putnam County CUSD 535:

SchoolDigger ranks Putnam County CUSD 535 334^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Putnam County High School

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Rank History for all students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.37	310^th	586	47.1%
2004	64.27	220^th	592	62.8%
2005	74.02	143^rd	590	75.8%
2006	51.49	337^th	596	43.5%
2007	75.99	135^th	612	77.9%
2008	55.36	322^nd	624	48.4%
2009	44.81	400^th	632	36.7%
2010	59.37	295^th	643	54.1%
2011	34.74	470^th	655	28.2%
2012	54.81	345^th	665	48.1%
2013	47.98	388^th	670	42.1%
2014	54.45	328^th	670	51.0%
2015	12.81	574^th	614	6.5%
2016	19.22	538^th	643	16.3%
2017	41.35	385^th	642	40.0%
2018	49.59	320^th	647	50.5%
2019	57.07	271^st	701	61.3%
2021	65.21	196^th	688	71.5%
2022	47.07	369^th	699	47.2%
2023	45.57	381^st	699	45.5%
2024	65.19	194^th	697	72.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.55	162^nd	585	72.3%
2019	66.87	140^th	639	78.1%
2021	48.49	263^rd	611	57.0%
2022	44.45	336^th	626	46.3%
2023	82.42	64^th	644	90.1%
2024	67.56	143^rd	639	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.04	349^th	620	43.7%
2019	50.54	327^th	665	50.8%
2021	64.80	195^th	639	69.5%
2022	43.95	372^nd	658	43.5%
2023	39.77	406^th	656	38.1%
2024	63.90	201^st	664	69.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.16	275^th	619	55.6%
2019	61.34	212^th	675	68.6%
2021	62.00	204^th	653	68.8%
2022	48.06	336^th	664	49.4%
2023	50.48	307^th	668	54.0%
2024	63.78	196^th	668	70.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	74.27	61^st	335	81.8%

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Rank History for White students at Putnam County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.90	377^th	548	31.2%
2019	41.29	288^th	552	47.8%
2021	54.71	210^th	553	62.0%
2022	27.59	419^th	560	25.2%
2023	39.28	320^th	557	42.5%
2024	46.45	254^th	554	54.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Putnam County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	221	n/a	2	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	230
1990	226	n/a	2	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	240
1991	248	0	0	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1992	256	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1993	276	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	288
1994	277	0	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
1995	301	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1996	301	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	313
1997	299	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1998	307	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1999	288	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2000	290	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2001	285	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
2002	297	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2003	297	3	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2004	294	7	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2005	286	7	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2006	289	3	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2007	281	3	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2008	277	2	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2009	253	1	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	275
2010	262	0	1	16	0	n/a	n/a	3	282
2011	258	1	0	11	0	0	7	0	277
2012	246	4	1	15	0	0	5	0	271
2013	255	6	1	14	0	0	2	0	278
2014	264	4	1	14	0	0	1	0	284
2015	265	5	3	16	0	0	3	0	292
2016	259	3	1	20	0	1	3	0	287
2017	241	2	1	21	0	3	5	0	273
2018	250	2	2	28	0	2	4	0	288
2019	232	2	1	26	0	2	3	0	266
2020	228	1	2	31	0	2	1	0	265
2021	234	1	3	33	0	0	0	0	271
2022	235	1	2	29	0	0	0	0	267
2023	209	0	2	36	0	1	6	0	254
2024	195	1	3	32	0	1	4	0	236

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Putnam County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	230	18.3	12.5	n/a
1990	240	19.0	12.6	n/a
1991	266	19.5	13.6	n/a
1992	269	19.5	13.7	n/a
1993	288	20.5	14.0	n/a
1994	290	21.0	13.8	n/a
1995	313	19.1	16.4	n/a
1996	313	19.1	16.4	n/a
1997	311	20.7	15.0	n/a
1998	319	21.7	14.7	n/a
1999	300	21.0	14.3	n/a
2000	303	20.6	14.7	n/a
2001	298	20.7	14.4	n/a
2002	308	21.1	14.6	17.9
2003	308	21.1	14.6	17.9
2004	306	22.3	13.7	22.9
2005	302	22.9	13.2	18.2
2006	303	23.4	12.9	20.8
2007	302	24.0	12.6	24.8
2008	295	21.0	14.0	27.1
2009	275	23.6	11.7	31.3
2010	282	23.7	11.8	33.7
2011	277	23.5	11.7	26.7
2012	271	24.0	11.2	29.2
2013	278	22.5	12.3	32
2014	284	25.3	11.1	33.5
2015	292	23.0	12.6	33.9
2016	287	26.0	11.0	35.9
2017	273	25.1	10.8	32.6
2018	288	25.2	11.4	36.5
2019	266	25.2	10.5	38.7
2020	265	23.0	11.5	37.7
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	267	21.4	12.4	42.3
2023	254	22.5	11.2	37.8
2024	236	22.5	10.4	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Putnam County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	230	18.3	12.5	n/a
1990	240	19.0	12.6	n/a
1991	266	19.5	13.6	n/a
1992	269	19.5	13.7	n/a
1993	288	20.5	14.0	n/a
1994	290	21.0	13.8	n/a
1995	313	19.1	16.4	n/a
1996	313	19.1	16.4	n/a
1997	311	20.7	15.0	n/a
1998	319	21.7	14.7	n/a
1999	300	21.0	14.3	n/a
2000	303	20.6	14.7	n/a
2001	298	20.7	14.4	n/a
2002	308	21.1	14.6	17.9
2003	308	21.1	14.6	17.9
2004	306	22.3	13.7	22.9
2005	302	22.9	13.2	18.2
2006	303	23.4	12.9	20.8
2007	302	24.0	12.6	24.8
2008	295	21.0	14.0	27.1
2009	275	23.6	11.7	31.3
2010	282	23.7	11.8	33.7
2011	277	23.5	11.7	26.7
2012	271	24.0	11.2	29.2
2013	278	22.5	12.3	32
2014	284	25.3	11.1	33.5
2015	292	23.0	12.6	33.9
2016	287	26.0	11.0	35.9
2017	273	25.1	10.8	32.6
2018	288	25.2	11.4	36.5
2019	266	25.2	10.5	38.7
2020	265	23.0	11.5	37.7
2021	271	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	267	21.4	12.4	42.3
2023	254	22.5	11.2	37.8
2024	236	22.5	10.4	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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