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Russellville City School District

1945 Waterloo Rd
Russellville, AL 35653

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Tel: (256) 331-2000

www.rcs.k12.al.us

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 591 students in Russellville City School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.

Public Middle School in Russellville City School District have an score of 28% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 23%), and score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (AL)

# Schools

5 Schools

531 Schools

# Students

2,608 Students

236,737 Students

# Teachers

157 Teachers

12,843 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russellville City School District	Alabama
6	198	249
7	208	355
8	185	359

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District Rank

Russellville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AL)

#66 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Russellville City School District
2023	#66
2022	#64
2021	#65
2019	#81
2018	#64
2017	#83
2016	#100
2015	#103
2014	#95
2013	#41
2012	#25

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31%

30%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	31%	30%
2022	31%	29%
2021	24%	24%
2019	45%	47%
2018	45%	47%
2017	38%	44%
2016	33%	43%
2015	28%	40%
2014	28%	38%
2013	83%	80%
2012	87%	82%

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43%

47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2022	43%	47%
2021	41%	46%
2019	37%	45%
2018	45%	46%
2017	35%	39%
2016	32%	38%
2015	33%	41%
2014	37%	42%
2013	89%	86%
2012	90%	86%
2011	89%	85%

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42%

38%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2022	42%	38%
2021	41%	36%

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(21-22)

≥95%

88%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2022	95%	88%
2021	95%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	91%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	88%
2016	92%	87%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	86%
2013	92%	81%
2012	87%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	0.56	0.62
2022	0.57	0.61
2021	0.57	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60
2018	0.57	0.59
2017	0.57	0.59
2016	0.59	0.58
2015	0.57	0.58
2014	0.57	0.56
2013	0.56	0.55
2012	0.55	0.55
2011	0.55	0.54
2010	0.54	0.54
2009	0.54	0.53
2008	0.54	0.54
2007	0.51	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.48	0.51
2004	0.47	0.51
2003	0.44	0.51
2002	0.42	0.51
2001	0.39	0.50
2000	0.37	0.50
1999	0.34	0.50
1998	0.31	0.50
1997	0.28	0.52
1996	0.25	0.50
1995	0.23	0.49
1994	0.23	0.49
1993	0.22	0.49

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% American Indian

1%

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

59%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	57%	11%
2022	56%	10%
2021	54%	9%
2020	51%	8%
2019	51%	8%
2018	48%	7%
2017	48%	7%
2016	45%	7%
2015	41%	6%
2014	38%	5%
2013	37%	5%
2012	35%	5%
2011	34%	4%
2010	32%	4%
2009	31%	4%
2008	30%	4%
2007	27%	3%
2006	24%	3%
2005	22%	2%
2004	19%	2%
2003	17%	2%
2002	14%	2%
2001	13%	1%
2000	10%	1%
1999	9%	1%
1998	6%	1%
1997	3%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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% Black

5%

29%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	5%	32%
2022	6%	32%
2021	6%	32%
2020	6%	33%
2019	6%	33%
2018	6%	33%
2017	6%	33%
2016	6%	33%
2015	6%	33%
2014	6%	34%
2013	7%	34%
2012	8%	34%
2011	9%	35%
2010	9%	35%
2009	9%	35%
2008	9%	36%
2007	9%	36%
2006	10%	36%
2005	10%	36%
2004	11%	36%
2003	11%	36%
2002	12%	36%
2001	11%	36%
2000	12%	36%
1999	11%	36%
1998	12%	36%
1997	13%	36%
1996	12%	36%
1995	12%	36%
1994	12%	36%
1993	13%	36%

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% White

33%

55%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	34%	52%
2022	35%	53%
2021	37%	53%
2020	40%	54%
2019	40%	54%
2018	45%	55%
2017	45%	55%
2016	47%	56%
2015	52%	56%
2014	54%	57%
2013	56%	58%
2012	57%	58%
2011	57%	58%
2010	59%	58%
2009	60%	59%
2008	61%	58%
2007	64%	59%
2006	66%	59%
2005	68%	60%
2004	70%	60%
2003	72%	60%
2002	74%	60%
2001	76%	61%
2000	78%	61%
1999	80%	61%
1998	82%	61%
1997	84%	60%
1996	86%	61%
1995	87%	62%
1994	87%	62%
1993	87%	62%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,722 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AL)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$9,671 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	$36 MM	$36 MM
2022	$31 MM	$33 MM
2021	$36 MM	$36 MM
2020	$31 MM	$33 MM
2019	$29 MM	$34 MM
2018	$27 MM	$31 MM
2017	$28 MM	$31 MM
2016	$26 MM	$29 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$25 MM	$28 MM
2012	$24 MM	$28 MM
2011	$23 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$29 MM
2008	$24 MM	$32 MM
2007	$21 MM	$30 MM
2006	$19 MM	$28 MM
2005	$18 MM	$24 MM
2004	$17 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$23 MM
2002	$16 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$21 MM
2000	$15 MM	$21 MM
1999	$16 MM	$20 MM
1998	$14 MM	$19 MM
1997	$22 MM	$18 MM
1996	$11 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$9,086 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	$40 MM	$34 MM
2022	$30 MM	$32 MM
2021	$40 MM	$34 MM
2020	$30 MM	$32 MM
2019	$28 MM	$32 MM
2018	$29 MM	$31 MM
2017	$28 MM	$31 MM
2016	$27 MM	$30 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$24 MM	$29 MM
2012	$23 MM	$29 MM
2011	$22 MM	$29 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$31 MM
2008	$24 MM	$31 MM
2007	$21 MM	$29 MM
2006	$19 MM	$27 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$24 MM
2003	$16 MM	$23 MM
2002	$15 MM	$22 MM
2001	$16 MM	$22 MM
2000	$16 MM	$21 MM
1999	$19 MM	$20 MM
1998	$17 MM	$19 MM
1997	$12 MM	$18 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,722

$13,006

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	$13,691	$13,484
2022	$12,038	$12,106
2021	$14,275	$12,139
2020	$12,038	$12,106
2019	$11,640	$10,949
2018	$10,974	$10,775
2017	$11,102	$10,752
2016	$9,610	$10,004
2015	$8,431	$10,181
2014	$9,785	$9,249
2012	$9,628	$9,447
2011	$9,602	$10,047
2010	$9,263	$10,181
2009	$9,085	$9,620
2008	$10,012	$12,838
2007	$8,696	$9,453
2006	$7,875	$8,864
2005	$7,563	$7,980
2004	$7,261	$7,481
2003	$7,424	$7,352
2002	$6,923	$7,090
2001	$6,600	$6,576
2000	$6,435	$6,614
1999	$6,455	$6,138
1998	$5,797	$5,727
1997	$8,786	$5,613
1995	$4,406	$4,603
1992	$3,786	$3,799

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Spending / Student

$15,268

$12,220

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Russellville City School District	Alabama
2023	$15,233	$12,858
2022	$12,000	$11,680
2021	$15,884	$11,575
2020	$12,000	$11,680
2019	$11,222	$10,361
2018	$11,784	$10,820
2017	$11,068	$10,751
2016	$9,877	$10,236
2015	$8,390	$10,301
2014	$9,349	$9,732
2012	$9,074	$9,486
2011	$9,237	$9,833
2010	$9,217	$10,301
2009	$9,704	$10,180
2008	$10,117	$12,600
2007	$8,916	$9,149
2006	$8,021	$8,744
2005	$7,195	$8,000
2004	$7,674	$7,723
2003	$6,905	$7,470
2002	$6,559	$7,151
2001	$6,833	$7,125
2000	$6,647	$6,573
1999	$7,975	$6,238
1998	$6,951	$5,843
1997	$5,098	$5,461
1995	$4,272	$4,722
1992	$3,472	$3,861

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Best Russellville City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Russellville Middle School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

765 Summit St
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2120

Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in AL)
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 42% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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