South Putnam High School

Set in Greencastle, Indiana, South Putnam High School is a cozy secondary school, run under South Putnam Community Schools. It works with 354 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 57% smaller than the state mean of about 816.

Across the 4 schools in South Putnam Community Schools (1,105 students total), South Putnam High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, South Putnam High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. Compared to Putnam County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Putnam County put median household income runs about $78,378, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. South Putnam High School is one of 19 public schools in Putnam County (combined enrollment of about 7,322 students).

South Putnam Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around South Putnam High School.

South Putnam High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. South Putnam High School's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 389 (now 354). Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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