Putney Central School

Putney Central School is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Putney, Vermont, run under Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, with 192 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Putney Central School is one of 8 schools operated by Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, a district that serves 2,246 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Putney Central School records that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Putney Central School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average. Roughly 40% of students at Putney Central School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Windham County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Across the wider county, Windham County reports that the typical household earns roughly $72,217 per year, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Putney Central School is one of 28 public schools in Windham County (combined enrollment of about 4,839 students).

The closest other public school is Dummerston Schools, roughly 3.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Putney Central School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.