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Putnam County High School

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Putnam County High School ranks 388 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Putnam County High School is a public high school located in Granville, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 236 students. The school is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district, which is ranked 430 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam County High School's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 194 out of 697 Illinois high schools (rated 4 stars) in 2023-2024 to 388 out of 698 (rated 2 stars) in 2024-2025. The school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 93.3% in recent years, which is generally above the state average. However, the school's dropout rate, while low, is still higher than the state average. One significant concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.8% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Midland High School, Princeton High School, and Henry-Senachwine High School, Putnam County High School generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and other key metrics. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 37.8% to 42.32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its performance challenges and the need for targeted interventions and support.

245

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,713

Per pupil spending ?

40%

Free/discounted lunch ?

402 E Silverspoon Ave
Granville, IL 61326-9697

(815) 882-2800

District: Putnam County CUSD 535

Feeder schools for Putnam County High School:

Elementary:	Putnam County Elementary School
	Putnam County Primary School
Middle:	Putnam County Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Illinois avg48%

388^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

430^th of 811Putnam County CUSD 535 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	388 of 698	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	194 of 697	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	381 of 699	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	369 of 699	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	196 of 688	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	271 of 701	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	320 of 647	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.3	385 of 642	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.2	538 of 643	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	574 of 614	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	54.4	328 of 670	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.0	388 of 670	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	345 of 665	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.7	470 of 655	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.4	295 of 643	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.8	400 of 632	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.4	322 of 624	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.0	135 of 612	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	51.5	337 of 596	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	74.0	143 of 590	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	64.3	220 of 592	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	53.4	310 of 586	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	192 of 491	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	415 of 685	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.9	201 of 664	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.8	406 of 656	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	372 of 658	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	195 of 639	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	327 of 665	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	349 of 620	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	235 of 366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	61 of 335	81.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	330 of 672	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	64 of 644	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	44.4	336 of 626	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	263 of 611	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	140 of 639	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	162 of 585	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	324 of 685	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	196 of 668	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	307 of 668	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	336 of 664	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	204 of 653	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	212 of 675	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	275 of 619	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	197 of 527	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	442 of 564	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	254 of 554	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	320 of 557	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	419 of 560	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	210 of 553	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	288 of 552	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	377 of 548	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science37%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County High School	Public	9-12	402 E Silverspoon Ave	Granville	61326	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 882-2800	245	24	10.2	40.0%	204 (83.3%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	45.8	388^th of 698 public high schools	44.4%		65.2	194^th of 697 public high schools	72.2%	194	57.6	43.9	33.3	18.2	40.9	37.9	44.9	38.8	36.7	95.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.0	96.6	96.6	95.3	$21,713	$898	$20,815
Hall High School	Public	9-12	800 W Erie St	Spring Valley	61362	Bureau County	Hall HSD 502	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 664-2100	388	34	11.4	56.7%	246 (63.4%)	4 (1.0%)	128 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	56.3	283^rd of 698 public high schools	59.5%		36	428^th of 697 public high schools	38.6%	145	66.3	41.8	23.8	23.1	57.5	47.3	52.0	33.3	52.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.8	$19,319	$1,663	$17,657
DePue High School	Public	9-12	204 Pleasant	DePue	61322	Bureau County	DePue Unified School District 103	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 447-2121	86	7	13.0	87.2%	8 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (88.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	39.6	446^th of 698 public high schools	36.1%		17.8	573^rd of 697 public high schools	17.8%	127	70.6	35.7	35.3	0.0	47.1	35.7	31.3	12.5	43.8	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	99.0	$20,910	$2,660	$18,250
Lmp Roe	Public	6-12	2233 6th St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Taoep	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3560	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lmp Roe Alop	Public	6-12	2233 6Th St Ste 2	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 220-3557	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Salle-Peru Area Career Center	Public	11-12	200 9th St	Peru	61354	LaSalle County	La Salle/Marshall/Putnam ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 223-2454	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
La Salle-Peru Township High School	Public	9-12	541 Chartres St	La Salle	61301	LaSalle County	La Salle-Peru Township HSD 120	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 223-1721	1,167	89	13.0	47.3%	787 (67.4%)	29 (2.5%)	280 (24.0%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.4%)	55.9	292^nd of 698 public high schools	58.2%		45	352^nd of 697 public high schools	49.5%	60	61.8	55.5	26.8	27.8	47.9	38.9	54.8	36.9	45.8	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.7	98.5	98.8	96.6	$20,120	$758	$19,362
Henry-Senachwine High School	Public	9-12	1023 College St	Henry	61537	Marshall County	Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 364-2829	147	18	8.3	46.9%	138 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	49.4	354^th of 698 public high schools	49.3%		22	527^th of 697 public high schools	24.4%	173	51.3	45.5	20.5	18.2	51.3	36.4	53.3	33.3	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	$20,686	$866	$19,820
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	103 S Euclid Ave	Princeton	61356	Bureau County	Princeton HSD 500	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 875-3308	479	31	15.5	39.7%	429 (89.6%)	12 (2.5%)	26 (5.4%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	48.5	363^rd of 698 public high schools	48.0%		49.1	320^th of 697 public high schools	54.1%	43	64.2	48.8	24.2	22.0	43.3	37.0	44.2	34.6	45.2	98.8	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.8	97.1	99.0	93.8	$18,014	$1,039	$16,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Putnam County High School

What district is Putnam County High School in?

Putnam County CUSD 535

How many students attend Putnam County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Putnam County High School.

Is Putnam County High School a good school?

Putnam County High School ranks 388^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Putnam County High School?

Students at Putnam County High School are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Putnam County High School?

Putnam County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Putnam County Elementary School
Elementary : Putnam County Primary School
Middle : Putnam County Junior High School

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.