Illinois Valley Times

Putnam County High School had the highest enrollment among Putnam County schools, welcoming 263 students during the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Out of all the students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 50.2% of them were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 87.8% of the student body at Putnam County High School.

Among the four schools in Putnam County, Putnam County Primary School ranked second in enrollment with 213 students, while Putnam County Elementary School welcomed 155 students to be ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Putnam County High School is a part of Putnam County Community Unit School District 535, which generally encompasses schools within Putnam County with its main office in Granville.

In the previous school year, Putnam County High School had the highest number of students among Putnam County schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, Illinois had roughly 1.9 million students enrolled across approximately schools. There were more than 130,000 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped 3% between the 2019–20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

School name	City	Total Enrolment
Putnam County High School	Granville	263
Putnam County Primary School	Granville	213
Putnam County Elementary School	Hennepin	155
Putnam County Junior High School	McNabb	148