Putney Central School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Putney, Vermont

Putney Central School in Putney, Vermont enrolled 192 students in 2024-25 with 25.0 full-time teachers, 7.7 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Vermont: 44.4% and 39.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 39%

182 students in 2022-23, 192 students in 2023-24, 192 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.0 to 25.0.

Students enrolled at Putney Central School by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231822023-241922024-25192
Students enrolled at Putney Central School by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231822023-241922024-25192
Students enrolled at Putney Central School by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231822023-241922024-25192
Students enrolled at Putney Central School by school year2022-23: 182, 2023-24: 192, 2024-25: 1920501001502002022-231822023-241922024-25192
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318218.010.1
2023-2419218.510.4
2024-2519225.07.7

7.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 of every 100 Vermont elementary schools

Among the 200 Vermont elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Putney Central School 7.7; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPutney Central School 7.7state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Putney Central School 7.7; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPutney Central School 7.7state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Putney Central School 7.7; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPutney Central School 7.7state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Putney Central School 7.7; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherPutney Central School 7.7state median 11.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 167 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Putney Central School enrolled 167 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 167 of the 167 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent23.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.6% of students were White, 10.4% of two or more races, 8.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White78.6%
  2. Two or more races10.4%
  3. Hispanic8.3%
  4. Black1.0%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Putney Central School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Vermont, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtVermont
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%not published39.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Putney Central School

  1. Dummerston SchoolsThe nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 171 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  2. Newbrook Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.4 miles away: 96 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.4 mi
  3. Compare Putney Central School with Dummerston SchoolsStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 spends per student$18,907 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,907
  5. The largest public schools in VermontPutney Central School is the number 84 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#84 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher7.7 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.7.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Putney Central School

  1. How many students attend Putney Central School?
    192 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 182 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Putney, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Putney Central School?
    7.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Vermont median for elementary schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Putney Central School a Title I school?
    Putney Central School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Putney Central School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Putney Central School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Vermont's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Putney Central School in?
    Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, NCES district ID 5000431. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500043100249 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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