C+
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Granville, Granville, Hennepin, Magnolia, Hennepin, Mark, Standard, McNabb and Magnolia, and parts of Evans, Eden, Roberts and Hope.
Students
773
Schools
4
Spent per student
$20,469
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
What stands out about Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IL average
- 11 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–82 middle schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency15%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,469 per student · 5% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 53%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
793’20
794’21
807’22
766’23
773’24
About steady.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Henry, Henry, Hopewell
$17,111per student
LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120Deer Park, LaSalle, Peru
$26,538per student
Hall High School District 502Hall, Leepertown
$20,020per student
Ladd Community Consolidated School District 94Hall, Leepertown
$16,361per 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.