Russellville City School District

1945 Waterloo Rd
Russellville, AL 35653
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Russellville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 551 students in Russellville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Russellville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 17%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
2,547 Students
247,532 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
11,665 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Russellville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AL)
#65 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Russellville City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
24%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russellville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
46%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russellville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Russellville City  School District and public school graduation rate of AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,590 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
22,606 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
9%
# Black Students
156 Students
75,072 Students
% Black Students
6%
30%
# White Students
891 Students
137,153 Students
% White Students
35%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
279 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
5,795 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
2,768
# Students in K Grade:
197
5,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
5,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
5,469
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
5,567
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
6,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
11,179
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
40,909
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
58,202
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
58,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
13,965
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
11,298
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
11,015
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
10,295
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,051 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,634 is higher than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart display total revenue of Russellville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart display total spending of Russellville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,051
$12,931
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Russellville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,634
$12,150
This chart display average spending per public school student in Russellville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Russellville City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
765 Summit St
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 551 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,547 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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