Kindergarten Enrollment Up In Putnam, Full Picture To Come
Kindergarten enrollment in Putnam County rose to 696 students during the early registration window, marking an increase of 23 children compared to the same time last year. Putnam Schools Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said the early enrollment window for elementary schools opened concluded April 17. Pierce said the district typically expects to pre-enroll between 650 […]
Putnam Schools Adopt Changes To 26-27 Early Registration
The Putnam County School Board has adopted a few changes to the early registration process for the 2026-2027 school year as the period opens next week. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said the intent-to-return form will only need to be completed if a student is requesting to change schools or if parents need to update contact […]
School Enrollment Trends Varying Around UC To Start ’26
Putnam County Schools seeing a slight decrease in students two weeks into the school year. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said some 11,518 students currently enrolled. Pierce said enrollment down some 310 students district wide a year ago. “Those could be as simple as normal movement from county to county looking for housing,” […]
VITAL Enrollment Down In Putnam, Elementary Capacity Spread Out Across System
The biggest change in the Putnam County Schools’ enrollment through the first month of the school year, home schooled students and students enrolled through the VITAL program. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce reported to the School Board Thursday night. Pierce said roughly 248 fewer students had enrolled systemwide to begin the year, a decrease of 2.5 […]
School Board Votes To Limit Enrollment At Upperman High
The growing student numbers at Upperman High School led the Putnam County School Board Thursday night to restrict school enrollment. Only students zoned to go to Upperman, students enrolled there this past year, or the children of full-time Putnam County School employees will be allowed to register. Enrollment Supervisor Chris Pierce said the school will […]
Prescott And Jere Whitson Elementary Over 90 Percent Capacity
Two Putnam County elementary schools enter the spring over 90 percent capacity and will be limited in enrollment for next school year after Thursday night’s school board vote. Prescott Elementary has a capacity number of 95 percent while Jere Whitson Elementary sits at 94 percent. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that’s above the average enrollment […]
Putnam County Schools Working To Mitigate Number Of Chronically Absent Students
A state mandate put in place several years ago now affecting several Upper Cumberland school systems working to avoid chronic absenteeism. The state classifies chronic absenteeism as when a student misses 10 percent of instructional days. Putnam Schools Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce this is a fluctuating issue and students today would be chronically absent after […]
Upperman High School Running Well Amidst High Student Capacity
Upperman High School starting the school year at 107.3 percent capacity, but that doesn’t mean the school is bursting at the seams. Putnam Schools Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that number has to do with a capacity rating set when the building was built. He said high school capacity ratings at high schools differ from […]
Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order In Effort To Enhance School Safety
One of the Putnam County Schools’ leads on school safety said Governor Bill Lee’s new executive order is an added resource when it comes to school safety. The order directs accountability measures for school safety and an evaluation of training for Tennessee law enforcement. It also establishes additional resources to support improving school security practices. […]
Putnam Schools Student Transfer Portal Opens
Putnam County School System has opened its new transfer student portal. Attendance and Enrollment Management Supervisor Chris Pierce said that the portal will allow for priority 4 students in grades 1 through 4 to attempt a transfer to a school outside their zone. “Every now and then you’ll have a situation where a family’s work […]
