Enrollment
123
Combined
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM COUNTY·NCES 470348002281
Putnam County VITAL
1400 E. Spring ST, Cookeville, TN 38506 · (931) 372-2368 · Putnam County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNVIRTUALREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
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Virtual schools are not graded, because they enroll students from across the state rather than a local area. How grades work
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 15 | 12% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
34.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.3pp since 2022
Math
17.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.2% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 16.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 15.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
123
-103 (-46%) vs 2020
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 | 123 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 20.3 | 5.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 301 | 12.8 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 226 | 9 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 2 | 2.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 7 | 2 | 3.5:1 | 14% (1) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam County VITAL.
About Putnam County VITAL
Putnam County VITAL is a small school serving multiple grade levels in Tennessee, located in Cookeville. The school covers pre-K through 12 and reported 123 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 49% below the 243-student average for combined schools in Tennessee.
Putnam County VITAL is run by Putnam County, whose 22 schools enroll 11,776 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Putnam County VITAL is White, at 82%. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Putnam County VITAL scores 31%.
For Putnam County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $58,912, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,776, Putnam County VITAL among them.
Measured in a straight line, Avery Trace Middle School is about 0.8 miles from Putnam County VITAL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Putnam County VITAL as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. NCES lists Putnam County VITAL as a virtual school.
The school counted 226 students in 2020-21 and 123 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
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Putnam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
82,558
Census ACS
Median income
$58,912
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
11,776 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam County
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Upperman High SchoolHigh · 899 students
- Upperman Middle SchoolMiddle · 851 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
Other schools in Cookeville
- Cookeville High SchoolHigh · 2,241 students
- Prescott South Middle SchoolMiddle · 813 students
- Avery Trace Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Algood Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- Prescott South ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Capshaw ElementaryElementary · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Avery Trace Middle School0.8 mi · 724
- Northeast Elementary1.3 mi · 459
- Capshaw Elementary1.3 mi · 515
- Algood Middle School1.9 mi · 718
- Algood Elementary2.0 mi · 495
- T T U Child Development Lab2.6 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam County VITALHow many students attend Putnam County VITAL?
Putnam County VITAL enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Putnam County VITAL serve?
Putnam County VITAL serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How diverse is Putnam County VITAL?
Putnam County VITAL reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Putnam County VITAL public or private?
Putnam County VITAL is a public K-12 school, overseen by Putnam County.
Where is Putnam County VITAL located?
Putnam County VITAL is located at 1400 E. Spring ST, Cookeville, TN 38506.
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