Putnam County High School

Located at 300 War Eagle Rd, in Eatonton, Georgia, Putnam County High School is a small secondary school that hosts 918 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Putnam County.

Putnam County comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,938 students; Putnam County High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Putnam County High School records that the largest single group is White at 40%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 37% Black, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Putnam County High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Putnam County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Putnam County put the typical household earns roughly $72,096 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Putnam County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,938 students), Putnam County High School is one campus in the mix.

Putnam County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.5 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Putnam County High School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Putnam County High School has climbed 20%, going from 763 students in 2018 to 918 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 10% to 18% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

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