Putnam School System Has Only One School Over 90 Percent Capacity
The Putnam County Board of Education’s efforts to better control school capacity has produced results. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said Prescott South Elementary is the only elementary school with capacity over 90 percent. Pierce said elementary schools are averaging 84 percent capacity. “I think we’ve been doing this a while and we’ve had at least […]
Budget Deficit Workable In Putnam Schools’ First Draft
All Putnam County School staff would receive a four percent raise under the system budget’s first draft approved Thursday night. The raise totals some $2.422 million, some of which will be paid for through the legislature’s appropriation. With property tax rates yet to be set because of reappraisals, the school system currently faces a $2.6 […]
Putnam Enrollment Down Over 2 Percent
Putnam County Schools enrollment has decreased by about 2.25 percent from last year. A total of 11,168 K-12 students are currently enrolled. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said the decrease likely results from a COVID-forced move to home schooling. “During the past few years we’ve had a fairly consistent growth rate of like a percent of […]
Algood Elementary Capacity Projections Above 90 Percent
Algood Elementary is projected to be at 92 percent capacity for next school year. Putnam County Schools Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said he ususally likes to see the percentage at 90, but is not concerned about the projections. The number of pre-registered students for the incoming class is actually lower than last year’s. “Algood is […]
