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Putnam School District

200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177-3736
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,980 students in Putnam School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Florida.
Public Preschools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Florida public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,901 Schools
# Students
10,229 Students
1,123,993 Students
# Teachers
570 Teachers
71,061 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#63 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
52%
40%
52%
34%
52%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
36%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
51%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,019 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,366 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,019
$11,962
Spending / Student
$11,366
$11,616

Best Putnam School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Melrose Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 State Road 26
Melrose, FL 32666
(352) 475-2060
Gr: PK-6 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Robert H. Jenkins Jr Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
251 S State Road 315
Interlachen, FL 32148
(386) 684-2130
Gr: PK-6 | 869 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Ochwilla Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
299 N State Road 21
Hawthorne, FL 32640
(352) 481-0204
Gr: PK-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #44.
Middleton-burney Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 Huntington Rd
Crescent City, FL 32112
(386) 698-1238
Gr: PK-6 | 1,053 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #55.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Mellon Road
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593
Gr: PK-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0536
Gr: PK

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,229 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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