Overview
Putnam County Elem School is a public primary serving grades 3–5 in Hennepin, Illinois. The school enrolls 156 students. It is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span3–5
DistrictPutnam County CUSD 535
County17155
CityHennepin
ZIP61327
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173296004807
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment156
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %33%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)