South Putnam Community Schools
South Putnam Community Schools is a public school district based in Greencastle, Indiana, serving 1,105 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #219 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 276 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $9,534 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How South Putnam Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | South Putnam Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,534 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,017 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $13.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 276 | 443 | 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 Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Greene SchoolsBloomfield | 1,111 | 3 | $9,675 | 14.2 | #218 |
| South Putnam Community SchoolsGreencastle · this district | 1,105 | 4 | $9,534 | 13.3 | #219 |
| Smith-Green Community SchoolsChurubusco | 1,103 | 2 | $8,734 | 14.7 | #220 |
| Whitko Community School CorporationLarwill | 1,103 | 4 | $11,952 | 11.1 | #221 |
| South Ripley Community School CorporationVersailles | 1,100 | 3 | $10,530 | 14.7 | #222 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena UnifiedSt. Helena, CA | 1,105 | $31,620 | 13.5 |
| Eldorado CUSD 4Eldorado, IL | 1,105 | n/a | 13.3 |
| Ausable Valley Central School DistrictClintonville, NY | 1,105 | $25,891 | 11.4 |
| Harney County School District 4Crane, OR | 1,105 | $3,462 | 18.4 |
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-in-south-putnam-community-schools