Putnam High School

Putnam High School, a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Putnam, Connecticut, operated by Putnam School District, caters to 253 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 788 students per school, that is 68% smaller than typical.

Within Putnam School District, which oversees 3 schools and 1,164 students, Putnam High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Putnam High School reports that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.3:1 average. Roughly 59% of students at Putnam High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 42%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region) shows that median household earnings sit near $90,589, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,909 students), Putnam High School is one campus in the mix.

Putnam Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Putnam High School operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Putnam High School has shrank 7%, going from 272 students in 2018 to 253 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 8% to 19%.

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