Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 202 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM CO. R-I·NCES 292564001503
PUTNAM CO. HIGH
803 S 20TH, UNIONVILLE, MO 63565 · (660) 947-2481 · Putnam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
74 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 46 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 38 | 22% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · 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 CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 →
Where PUTNAM CO. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #211 of 440 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #371 of 561 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #257 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #20 of 187 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
-21 (-11%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 371
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 175 | 15.6 | 11.2:1 | 42% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 191 | 15.2 | 12.5:1 | 37% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 15.1 | 13.9:1 | 38% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 36% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15.3 | 14.3:1 | 41% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 41% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 19 | 12.0:1 | 40% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 35% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PUTNAM CO. HIGH.
About PUTNAM CO. HIGH
PUTNAM CO. HIGH is a high school in UNIONVILLE, Missouri, reachable at (660) 947-2481. A federal count lists 175 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
PUTNAM CO. R-I runs 3 schools with a combined 605 students. PUTNAM CO. HIGH is one of them.
The student body at PUTNAM CO. HIGH is 95% White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 96% White share among all Putnam County residents. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at PUTNAM CO. HIGH is 15.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.2:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 42%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For PUTNAM CO. HIGH, the prediction is 50.5% and the result is 50.6%.
Among Putnam County residents, the median household income is $63,510, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. PUTNAM CO. HIGH is one of 3 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is PUTNAM CO. ELEM., less than a tenth of a mile away. PUTNAM CO. HIGH is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PUTNAM CO. HIGH at 6th of 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 11% from its 2020-21 level of 196. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.2:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,642
Census ACS
Median income
$63,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PUTNAM CO. R-I
- PUTNAM CO. ELEM.Elementary · 296 students
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 134 students
Other schools in UNIONVILLE
- PUTNAM CO. ELEM.Elementary · 296 students
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 134 students
Nearby schools
- PUTNAM CO. ELEM.0.0 mi · 296
- PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE0.0 mi · 134
- GREEN CITY HIGH14.1 mi · 132
- GREEN CITY ELEM.14.1 mi · 132
- Seymour Elementary School15.7 mi · 98
- Seymour High School15.7 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About PUTNAM CO. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at PUTNAM CO. HIGH?
PUTNAM CO. HIGH enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does PUTNAM CO. HIGH serve?
PUTNAM CO. HIGH serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at PUTNAM CO. HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at PUTNAM CO. HIGH is approximately 11.2:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at PUTNAM CO. HIGH?
Student demographics at PUTNAM CO. HIGH are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees PUTNAM CO. HIGH?
PUTNAM CO. HIGH is overseen by PUTNAM CO. R-I in Putnam County.
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