Top Rankings
Russellville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,089 students in Russellville School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Arkansas.
Public High Schools in Russellville School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Arkansas public high school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Russellville School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Arkansas average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Russellville High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arkansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public high school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
10 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
5,591 Students
178,346 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
19,254 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
89.9%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.7%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
28%
15%
% Black
5%
18%
% White
58%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$7,224 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$7,337 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,801
$14,739
Spending / Student
$14,257
$14,969
Best Russellville School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russellville Junior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 West Parkway
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-1599
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-1599
Gr: 8-9 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Russellville High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2203 S Knoxville
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-3151
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-3151
Gr: 9-12 | 1,281 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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