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Greencastle, Indiana - 4 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks South Putnam Community Schools #288 of 373 districts in Indiana (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,120 per pupil, South Putnam Community Schools ranks #269 of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending (Indiana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,101
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$11,120
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
South Putnam Community Schools operates 4 public schools serving 1,101 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Indiana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Putnam County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,120 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 406 Indiana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Indiana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.3% local, 59.5% state, and 6.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #288 of 373 in Indiana against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 445.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.0% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Putnam Middle School, with a diversity index of 12.8/100.
Its largest campus is South Putnam High School, enrolling 354 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
South Putnam High School accounts for 32.0% of all South Putnam Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means South Putnam Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
South Putnam Community Schools school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
South Putnam Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 148 students (lowest) to 354 students (highest), a spread of 206 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
South Putnam Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 445:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
South Putnam Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 19.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within South Putnam Community Schools is typically wider than the South Putnam Community Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to South Putnam Community Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in South Putnam Community Schools?
South Putnam Community Schools has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,101 students.
How much does South Putnam Community Schools spend per student?
South Putnam Community Schools spends $11,120 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #288 in Indiana.
What is the demographic composition of South Putnam Community Schools?
South Putnam Community Schools students are 94.0% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for South Putnam Community Schools?
South Putnam Community Schools has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #288 out of 373 districts in Indiana.