B+
North Putnam Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Floyd, Franklin, Monroe, Clinton, Roachdale, Jackson, Bainbridge, Russell and Russellville.
Students
1,370
Schools
4
Spent per student
$11,751
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$28.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Putnam Community Schools
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 6.3% since 2020
- Debt of $28.4M, about $20,745 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Iola.
PK–8North Clay Elem/Jr High SchNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
9–12North Clay Community High SchoolNorth Clay Community Unit School District 25
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,751 per student · 14% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 42%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 53%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,289’20
1,360’21
1,372’22
1,375’23
1,370’24
Up 6.3% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
South Montgomery Community School CorporationBrown, Clark, Scott
$13,059per student
North Central Parke Community School CorporationGreene, Union
$14,905per student
Greencastle Community School CorporationGreencastle, Madison
$12,885per student
Danville Community School CorporationMarion
$12,679per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.