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Item: Russellville School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

220 W 10th St
Russellville, AR 72801

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Top 20%

Tel: (479) 968-1306

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AR)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,099 Schools

# Students

5,591 Students

490,105 Students

# Teachers

415 Teachers

39,166 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russellville School District	Arkansas
Pre-K	223	60
Kind	362	117
1	413	120
2	464	123
3	409	127
4	400	123
5	434	124
6	391	125
7	401	127
8	397	127
9	414	135
10	462	134
11	414	130
12	400	120
Grade Not Listed	7	0

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District Rank

Russellville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 256 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AR)

#45 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Russellville School District
2023	#45
2022	#47
2021	#35
2019	#38
2018	#53
2017	#61
2016	#65
2015	#69
2014	#77
2013	#64
2012	#56
2011	#33
2010	#68

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45%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	45%	39%
2022	45%	38%
2021	46%	36%
2019	56%	47%
2018	54%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	48%	44%
2015	26%	25%
2014	76%	73%
2013	80%	75%
2012	84%	78%
2011	85%	76%
2010	82%	75%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2022	48%	40%
2021	45%	37%
2019	54%	45%
2018	54%	44%
2017	59%	53%
2016	54%	48%
2015	37%	34%
2014	81%	77%
2013	82%	78%
2012	84%	80%
2011	80%	73%
2010	75%	71%

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42%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2022	42%	36%
2021	42%	34%

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90%

89.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	90%	89%
2022	89%	88%
2021	91%	87%
2020	92%	88%
2019	90%	86%
2018	93%	88%
2017	88%	87%
2016	90%	86%
2015	82%	84%
2014	91%	86%
2013	81%	84%
2012	82%	83%
2011	82%	81%

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(2022-23)

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	22.7%	22.7%
2022	29.1%	26.8%
2021	24.5%	17.8%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	0.56	0.60
2022	0.56	0.60
2021	0.56	0.58
2020	0.55	0.59
2019	0.55	0.58
2018	0.54	0.58
2017	0.54	0.58
2016	0.53	0.56
2015	0.52	0.56
2014	0.52	0.55
2013	0.50	0.54
2012	0.48	0.54
2011	0.46	0.52
2010	0.44	0.53
2009	0.42	0.50
2008	0.41	0.50
2007	0.40	0.48
2006	0.37	0.48
2005	0.32	0.47
2004	0.29	0.46
2003	0.27	0.44
2002	0.25	0.45
2001	0.23	0.43
2000	0.22	0.43
1999	0.21	0.42
1998	0.19	0.41
1997	0.18	0.40
1996	0.17	0.40
1995	0.16	0.40
1994	0.15	0.40
1993	0.15	0.40
1992	0.14	0.38
1991	0.14	0.40
1990	0.13	0.38
1989	0.13	0.38
1988	0.12	0.38

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2014)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	1%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

28%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	26%	14%
2022	25%	14%
2021	26%	14%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	24%	13%
2017	24%	13%
2016	23%	12%
2015	23%	12%
2014	20%	11%
2013	20%	11%
2012	18%	10%
2011	17%	10%
2010	16%	9%
2009	15%	8%
2008	14%	8%
2007	13%	7%
2006	11%	7%
2005	8%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
2002	5%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	19%
2022	6%	20%
2021	6%	20%
2020	7%	20%
2019	7%	20%
2018	7%	20%
2017	7%	20%
2016	8%	21%
2015	8%	21%
2014	8%	21%
2013	7%	21%
2012	7%	21%
2011	8%	22%
2010	8%	22%
2009	8%	22%
2008	8%	23%
2007	8%	23%
2006	8%	23%
2005	7%	23%
2004	7%	23%
2003	7%	23%
2002	7%	23%
2001	7%	23%
2000	6%	23%
1999	7%	23%
1998	6%	24%
1997	6%	23%
1996	6%	24%
1995	6%	24%
1994	5%	24%
1993	5%	24%
1992	5%	24%
1991	5%	24%
1990	5%	24%
1989	5%	24%
1988	5%	24%

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% White

58%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	61%	59%
2022	61%	59%
2021	61%	60%
2020	62%	60%
2019	62%	61%
2018	63%	61%
2017	63%	61%
2016	64%	62%
2015	65%	62%
2014	66%	63%
2013	68%	64%
2012	70%	64%
2011	71%	65%
2010	73%	65%
2009	74%	67%
2008	75%	67%
2007	76%	68%
2006	78%	68%
2005	82%	69%
2004	84%	70%
2003	85%	71%
2002	86%	71%
2001	87%	72%
2000	88%	72%
1999	88%	73%
1998	90%	73%
1997	90%	74%
1996	91%	74%
1995	92%	74%
1994	92%	74%
1993	92%	74%
1992	92%	75%
1991	93%	74%
1990	93%	75%
1989	93%	75%
1988	94%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,801 is higher than the state median of $14,739. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,257 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AR)

Total Revenue

$83 MM

$7,224 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	$83 MM	$13 MM
2022	$83 MM	$12 MM
2021	$73 MM	$11 MM
2020	$67 MM	$11 MM
2019	$66 MM	$10 MM
2018	$65 MM	$10 MM
2017	$64 MM	$10 MM
2016	$62 MM	$10 MM
2015	$58 MM	$10 MM
2014	$60 MM	$10 MM
2012	$63 MM	$10 MM
2011	$61 MM	$10 MM
2010	$58 MM	$10 MM
2009	$55 MM	$9 MM
2008	$49 MM	$9 MM
2007	$47 MM	$9 MM
2006	$45 MM	$8 MM
2005	$50 MM	$8 MM
2004	$41 MM	$5 MM
2003	$39 MM	$5 MM
2002	$39 MM	$5 MM
2001	$37 MM	$5 MM
2000	$34 MM	$4 MM
1999	$34 MM	$4 MM
1998	$30 MM	$4 MM
1997	$26 MM	$4 MM
1996	$26 MM	$3 MM
1995	$21 MM	$3 MM
1992	$18 MM	$3 MM
1990	$14 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$80 MM

$7,337 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	$80 MM	$13 MM
2022	$78 MM	$12 MM
2021	$68 MM	$12 MM
2020	$64 MM	$11 MM
2019	$66 MM	$10 MM
2018	$66 MM	$10 MM
2017	$67 MM	$10 MM
2016	$60 MM	$10 MM
2015	$87 MM	$10 MM
2014	$59 MM	$9 MM
2012	$76 MM	$10 MM
2011	$76 MM	$11 MM
2010	$87 MM	$10 MM
2009	$73 MM	$10 MM
2008	$48 MM	$9 MM
2007	$47 MM	$9 MM
2006	$44 MM	$8 MM
2005	$44 MM	$8 MM
2004	$41 MM	$5 MM
2003	$40 MM	$5 MM
2002	$35 MM	$5 MM
2001	$38 MM	$4 MM
2000	$39 MM	$4 MM
1999	$39 MM	$4 MM
1998	$29 MM	$4 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$26 MM	$4 MM
1995	$23 MM	$3 MM
1992	$19 MM	$3 MM
1990	$15 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,801

$14,739

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,772	$14,038
2022	$15,002	$13,340
2021	$13,695	$12,189
2020	$12,404	$11,118
2019	$12,263	$11,021
2018	$11,868	$11,290
2017	$11,694	$11,111
2016	$11,430	$11,378
2015	$10,659	$10,220
2014	$11,361	$10,491
2012	$11,912	$10,328
2011	$11,532	$10,347
2010	$10,935	$10,220
2009	$10,551	$9,870
2008	$9,566	$9,520
2007	$9,087	$8,637
2006	$8,609	$8,452
2005	$9,702	$8,139
2004	$7,918	$7,065
2003	$7,608	$7,145
2002	$7,476	$6,837
2001	$6,965	$6,516
2000	$6,358	$6,054
1999	$6,378	$5,561
1998	$5,507	$5,336
1997	$4,832	$4,897
1995	$4,054	$4,288
1992	$3,566	$3,675
1990	$3,026	$3,241

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Spending / Student

$14,257

$14,969

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Russellville School District	Arkansas
2023	$14,229	$14,188
2022	$14,197	$13,239
2021	$12,626	$12,447
2020	$11,725	$11,314
2019	$12,188	$11,025
2018	$12,098	$11,153
2017	$12,256	$11,126
2016	$10,913	$10,954
2015	$16,092	$10,673
2014	$11,252	$9,876
2012	$14,514	$11,271
2011	$14,291	$11,007
2010	$16,508	$10,673
2009	$14,023	$10,243
2008	$9,278	$9,627
2007	$9,098	$9,013
2006	$8,468	$8,195
2005	$8,711	$8,081
2004	$8,086	$7,325
2003	$7,771	$6,978
2002	$6,740	$6,533
2001	$7,175	$6,138
2000	$7,368	$5,662
1999	$7,178	$5,312
1998	$5,324	$5,208
1997	$4,744	$4,980
1995	$4,397	$4,401
1992	$3,842	$3,747
1990	$3,222	$3,260

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Russellville School District?

Russellville School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,591 students.

What is the rank of Russellville School District?

Russellville School District is ranked #48 out of 256 school districts in Arkansas (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arkansas school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest science proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Russellville School District?

58% of Russellville School District students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Russellville School District?

Russellville School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 12:1.

What is Russellville School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $14,257 is less than the state median of $14,969. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,591 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: 90% (Top 30% in AR)
: Top 20%
: 45% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 42% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education