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 preschool serving 681 students in Russellville City School District.
Public Preschools in Russellville City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 46% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
2,547 Students
311,992 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
17,252 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.
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
0.61
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,603 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,625 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,417 Students
29,766 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
10%
# Black Students
156 Students
96,173 Students
% Black Students
6%
31%
# White Students
891 Students
167,885 Students
% White Students
35%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
375 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
10,349 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
21,219
# Students in K Grade:
197
51,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
206
49,006
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
46,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
201
40,017
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
37,317
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
31,531
# Students in 6th Grade:
183
12,367
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
5,165
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
5,107
# Students in 9th Grade:
186
3,294
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
3,036
# Students in 11th Grade:
149
2,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
3,021
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1340 Clay Ave
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2122
Grades: PK-2
| 681 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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