Can I use Putnam County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Putnam County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Putnam County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Putnam County?

Start with the 23 listed public schools and 9 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Putnam County Schools & Education

Name: Putnam County, Ohio Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Putnam County, Ohio

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

71/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

93.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

93.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 88.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,063

National avg $13,239

State avg $7,994

School Score

71/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 54/100

State Score Position

#11

of 88 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Putnam County

Measured School Summary

Putnam County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 71/100 and a graduation rate of 93.1%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Putnam County spends $8,063 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 31% above the Ohio average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 4.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 1% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Putnam County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

23 public schools and 9 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

71/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #11 of 88 Ohio counties with school score data.

Completion

93.1%

4.8 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,063

$69 above the state average

School coverage

9 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Putnam County has 23 public schools across 9 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Putnam County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Higher-signal county

Putnam County screens well on the measured county-level school signal. The next check is whether that strength is broad across districts or concentrated in a few school pathways.

State position

#11

of 88 Ohio counties with school score data. The county score is 17 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Elementary and high visible

1,519 students

Elementary 2Middle 0High 1Other 1

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Columbus Grove Local

Elementary to high school visible

756 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

Leipsic Local

Elementary and high visible

704 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

Kalida Local

Elementary and high visible

600 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Ottawa-Glandorf Local is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Putnam County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Putnam County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in Putnam County, Ohio

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

Ottawa-Glandorf Leads a Decentralized System

Ottawa-Glandorf Local is the largest district, serving 1,519 students across four schools. Other significant districts include Columbus Grove Local and Miller City-New Cleveland, both serving fewer than 800 students. The county contains no charter schools, emphasizing the strength and popularity of its traditional local districts.

Small Schools in a Vast Rural Landscape

Education in Putnam County is overwhelmingly rural, with 21 of the 23 schools located in country settings. The average school size is just 270 students, providing a highly intimate learning environment that is rare in larger counties. Glandorf Elementary is the largest single campus with 541 students, yet it still maintains a small-town atmosphere.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Putnam County

Reported Enrollment

5,932

23 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary10

Middle3

High9

Other1

9 School Districts in Putnam County

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

4 schools

1,519 students

Columbus Grove Local

3 schools

756 students

Leipsic Local

2 schools

704 students

Kalida Local

2 schools

600 students

Miller City-New Cleveland Local

3 schools

542 students

Pandora-Gilboa Local

3 schools

521 students

Ottoville Local

2 schools

489 students

Continental Local

2 schools

450 students

Jennings Local

2 schools

351 students

23 Public Schools in Putnam County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Putnam County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Glandorf Elementary School	Record	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	Glandorf, 45848Town: Distant	KG–8	Primary	541
Ottawa-Glandorf High School	Record	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	Ottawa, 45875Town: Distant	9–12	High	537
Ottawa Elementary School	Record	Ottawa-Glandorf Local	Ottawa, 45875Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Primary	441
Kalida High School	Record	Kalida Local	Kalida, 45853Rural: Distant	5–12	High	366
Leipsic High School	Record	Leipsic Local	Leipsic, 45856Rural: Distant	7–12	High	363
Leipsic Elementary School	Record	Leipsic Local	Leipsic, 45856Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	341
Ottoville Elementary School	Record	Ottoville Local	Ottoville, 45876Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	277
Continental Local Elementary School	Record	Continental Local	Continental, 45831Rural: Distant	KG–6	Primary	265
Columbus Grove Elementary School	Record	Columbus Grove Local	Columbus Grove, 45830Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	263
Columbus Grove High School	Record	Columbus Grove Local	Columbus Grove, 45830Rural: Distant	9–12	High	259
Miller City Elementary School	Record	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	Miller City, 45864Rural: Distant	KG–5	Primary	243
Columbus Grove Middle School	Record	Columbus Grove Local	Columbus Grove, 45830Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	234
Kalida Elementary School	Record	Kalida Local	Kalida, 45853Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	234
Ottoville High School	Record	Ottoville Local	Ottoville, 45876Rural: Distant	7–12	High	212
Fort Jennings High School	Record	Jennings Local	Fort Jennings, 45844Rural: Distant	6–12	High	196
Continental Local High School	Record	Continental Local	Continental, 45831Rural: Distant	7–12	High	185
Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School	Record	Pandora-Gilboa Local	Pandora, 45877Rural: Distant	KG–4	Primary	184
Pandora-Gilboa High School	Record	Pandora-Gilboa Local	Pandora, 45877Rural: Distant	9–12	High	180
Miller City High School	Record	Miller City-New Cleveland Local	Miller City, 45864Rural: Distant	9–12	High	178
Pandora-Gilboa Middle School	Record	Pandora-Gilboa Local	Pandora, 45877Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	157

Glandorf Elementary School

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Glandorf, 45848 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–8Primary541 students

Ottawa-Glandorf High School

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Ottawa, 45875 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High537 students

Ottawa Elementary School

Ottawa-Glandorf Local

Ottawa, 45875 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Primary441 students

Kalida High School

Kalida Local

Kalida, 45853 / Rural: Distant

Record5–12High366 students

Leipsic High School

Leipsic Local

Leipsic, 45856 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High363 students

Leipsic Elementary School

Leipsic Local

Leipsic, 45856 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary341 students

Ottoville Elementary School

Ottoville Local

Ottoville, 45876 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary277 students

Continental Local Elementary School

Continental Local

Continental, 45831 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–6Primary265 students

Columbus Grove Elementary School

Columbus Grove Local

Columbus Grove, 45830 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary263 students

Columbus Grove High School

Columbus Grove Local

Columbus Grove, 45830 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High259 students

Miller City Elementary School

Miller City-New Cleveland Local

Miller City, 45864 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Primary243 students

Columbus Grove Middle School

Columbus Grove Local

Columbus Grove, 45830 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle234 students

Kalida Elementary School

Kalida Local

Kalida, 45853 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary234 students

Ottoville High School

Ottoville Local

Ottoville, 45876 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High212 students

Fort Jennings High School

Jennings Local

Fort Jennings, 45844 / Rural: Distant

Record6–12High196 students

Continental Local High School

Continental Local

Continental, 45831 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High185 students

Pandora-Gilboa Elementary School

Pandora-Gilboa Local

Pandora, 45877 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–4Primary184 students

Pandora-Gilboa High School

Pandora-Gilboa Local

Pandora, 45877 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High180 students

Miller City High School

Miller City-New Cleveland Local

Miller City, 45864 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High178 students

Pandora-Gilboa Middle School

Pandora-Gilboa Local

Pandora, 45877 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle157 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,063

State avg $7,994

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ohio counties have the highest graduation rates?

Henry County (95.8%), Sandusky County (95.8%), and Seneca County (95.1%) currently lead Ohio among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Ohio?

Across Ohio counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $7,994. The highest current county values are Monroe County ($11,634), Athens County ($9,684), and Cuyahoga County ($9,586). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Putnam County?

Putnam County has a school score of 71/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Putnam County?

The high school graduation rate in Putnam County is 93.1%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Putnam County spend per student?

Putnam County spends $8,063 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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