PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL

PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL, a rural-scale elementary-level community in PUTNAM STATION, New York, overseen by PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosts 28 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Operationally, PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL answers to PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL logs that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Washington County (around 46%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $73,495, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,873 students).

Nearest neighbor: Benson Village School, around 5.4 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL's enrollment has edged up 33% since 2018, when it stood at 21 (now 28). Class-load math has rose: from 2.6:1 in 2018 to 3.6:1 in 2025.

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