School district · Florida

Putnam

Putnam in Florida: 19 public schools with 10,082 students and 20.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,859 per student in FY2024.

Schools
19
2 charter
Students
10,082
Students per teacher
20.6
FL 18.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,859
FL $12.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
488
Counselors (FTE)
18.3
Students per counselor
552
FL 426 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
6.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.4K15
$9.3K16
$9.3K17
$9.5K18
$10.3K19
$10.2K20
$10.9K21
$11.3K22
$12.7K23
$13.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
29% · $50M
State
37% · $64.6M
Local
34% · $58.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,450
Support services
$5,323
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$20M
Long-term debt
$100.7M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 9Middle schools: 1High schools: 4Other schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Pre-K2—
K–667918.0
K–656518.8
K–677619.5
Melrose Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–635315.3
Pre-K–61,05621.7
Ochwilla Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–638817.6
Pre-K–684418.8
The Children's Reading CenterCharterFree meals for all
K–6275—
K–655818.6
Putnam Academy of Arts and SciencesCharterFree meals for all
6–8192—
7–1294519.7
7–1299920.3
Palatka Jr - Sr High SchoolFree meals for all
7–121,56823.1
7–1253720.7
Mellon Learning CenterSpecial educationFree meals for all
Pre-K–1229717.5
K–1222—
K–120—
K–1226—

Sources

Address
200 Reid St, Palatka, FL 32177
Phone
(386)329-0538
Website