Putnam County
Putnam County is a public school district based in Eatonton, Georgia, serving 2,938 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 734 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Derick Austin. It spends about $14,240 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% more than the Georgia median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Putnam County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Putnam County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,240 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,023 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $45.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 242 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 508 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 367 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Derick Austin
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union CountyBlairsville | 3,015 | 5 | $12,006 | 14.0 | #102 |
| Elbert CountyElberton | 3,007 | 5 | $12,823 | 14.1 | #103 |
| Cook CountyAdel | 2,979 | 4 | $11,111 | 12.8 | #104 |
| Putnam CountyEatonton · this district | 2,938 | 4 | $14,240 | 12.1 | #105 |
| Lamar CountyBarnesville | 2,872 | 4 | $10,467 | 16.3 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Reno Public SchoolsEl Reno, OK | 2,937 | $10,379 | 16.2 |
| Quinlan ISDQuinlan, TX | 2,936 | $9,961 | 16.0 |
| Englewood Public School DistrictEnglewood, NJ | 2,934 | $22,294 | 11.4 |
| Eastchester Union Free School DistrictEastchester, NY | 2,933 | $25,154 | 9.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-putnam-county