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Putnam School District

200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177-3736
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,686 students in Putnam School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Putnam School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,740 Schools
# Students
10,229 Students
1,041,823 Students
# Teachers
570 Teachers
54,698 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Putnam School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (FL)
#63 out of 73 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
52%
40%
52%
34%
52%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
38%
% Black
23%
21%
% White
51%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,019 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,366 is less than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (FL)
Total Revenue
$123 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$116 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,019
$11,962
Spending / Student
$11,366
$11,616

Best Putnam School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Q.i. Roberts Jr. - Sr. High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
901 State Road 100
Florahome, FL 32140
(386) 659-1737
Gr: 7-12 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Putnam Virtual Franchise
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Reid St
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0536
Gr: K-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Putnam Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
310 South Palm Ave
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 326-4212
Gr: 6-8 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Interlachen Jr-sr High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
126 N State Rd 315
Interlachen, FL 32148
(386) 684-2115
Gr: 7-12 | 1,068 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #55.
Mellon Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Mellon Road
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0593
Gr: PK-12 | 291 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #66.
Crescent City Jr-sr High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2201 S Us Highway 17
Crescent City, FL 32112
(386) 698-1629
Gr: 7-12 | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #77.
Palatka Jr - Sr High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
302 Mellon Rd
Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-0577
Gr: 7-12 | 1,606 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,229 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in FL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

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