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Enrollment
918
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 130426003882
Putnam County High School
300 War Eagle Rd, Eatonton, GA 31024 · (706) 485-9971 · Putnam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL918 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
888 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 230 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 252 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 243 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 193 | 21% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Putnam County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
35.9%
GA avg 44.6% . +26.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 26 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.9% |
| 2022-23 | 18.7% |
| 2021-22 | 9.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.4%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Putnam County High School
Putnam County High School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County High School this school | 918 | 96.7% | 32.8% |
| Elbert County High School Elberton | 916 | 94.8% | 20.1% |
| Marion County Middle/High School Buena Vista | 687 | 97.2% | 29.3% |
| Bainbridge High School Bainbridge | 1,192 | 98.7% | 63.9% |
| Tattnall County High School Reidsville | 1,043 | 96.4% | 30.8% |
| Swainsboro High School Swainsboro | 796 | 97.7% | 29.4% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Putnam County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #239 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #216 of 417 ▲ 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 918 | #275 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #81 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #62 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.7% | #99 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.3% | #41 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
918
+82 (+10%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 918 | 66.3 | 13.8:1 | 97% (888) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 66.4 | 14.3:1 | 65% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 919 | 64.7 | 14.2:1 | 81% (743) |
| 2020-21 | 836 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 98% (822) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 50.5 | 15.1:1 | 66% (507) |
| 2015-16 | 737 | 48 | 15.3:1 | 68% (500) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 50 | 14.8:1 | 70% (517) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (763 to 918); teachers up 31% (50.5 to 66.3).
About Putnam County High School
Putnam County High School is a high school in Eatonton, Georgia, and it is part of Putnam County. In all, 918 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
In Putnam County, 4 schools enroll a combined 2,938 students.
White students make up 40% of enrollment at Putnam County High School, the largest share of any group. Other reported shares: 37% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 66% White among all Putnam County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Its staff includes 66.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.8 students per teacher. High schools in Georgia average 15.2:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. There are 888 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 97% of enrollment. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Putnam County.
Putnam County High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Georgia public high schools.
Putnam County High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Georgia schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.8% and a predicted 27.4%.
In the surrounding county, Putnam County, the median household earns about $72,096 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Putnam County High School, Putnam County has 4 public schools.
Putnam County High School's nearest public school is Putnam County Middle School (about 5.5 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.4%; Putnam County High School's is 32.8%, ranking 7th of 7.
NCES assigns Putnam County High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 918, from 836 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 15.5 in 2020-21 to 13.8 in 2024-25.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,855
Census ACS
Median income
$72,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
2,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other schools in Eatonton
- Putnam County Primary SchoolElementary · 784 students
- Putnam County Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Putnam County Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other Putnam County High schools
One other US public school is named Putnam County High. Putnam County High School is the largest of the 2.
- Putnam County High SchoolGranville, IL · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Putnam County Middle School5.5 mi · 630
- Putnam County Elementary School6.6 mi · 606
- Putnam County Primary School7.4 mi · 784
- LAKE OCONEE CHARTER9.0 mi · 873
- Lake Oconee Charter High School9.0 mi · 322
- Morgan County Elementary School13.2 mi · 842
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam County High SchoolHow many students attend Putnam County High School?
Putnam County High School enrolls approximately 918 students in grades 09-12.
Is Putnam County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Putnam County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Putnam County High School have?
Putnam County High School employs 66 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Putnam County High School?
Student demographics at Putnam County High School are roughly 40% White, 18% Hispanic, 37% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Putnam County High School?
Putnam County High School is overseen by Putnam County in Putnam County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.