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Item: Russell County School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

802 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (785) 483-2173

www.usd407.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 762 students in Russell County School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

Public Schools in Russell County School District have an score of 36% (versus the Kansas public school average of 32%), and score of 36% (versus the 33% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public school average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,340 Schools

# Students

762 Students

477,073 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

34,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russell County School District	Kansas
Pre-K	32	75
Kind	77	108
1	64	110
2	57	114
3	48	119
4	49	116
5	47	119
6	60	120
7	54	122
8	68	122
9	53	128
10	52	128
11	53	126
12	48	124

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District Rank

Russell County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#212 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Russell County School District
2023	#212
2022	#161
2021	#230
2019	#271
2018	#230
2017	#185
2016	#228
2015	#179
2014	#186
2013	#186
2012	#188

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23%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	23%	31%
2022	28%	29%
2021	22%	28%
2019	21%	33%
2018	23%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	26%	35%
2015	28%	33%
2013	78%	77%
2012	85%	84%
2011	87%	84%

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31%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2022	31%	32%
2021	26%	36%
2019	24%	37%
2018	23%	37%
2017	33%	38%
2016	35%	41%
2015	38%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	91%	86%
2011	89%	87%
2010	88%	85%

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25-29%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2022	27%	31%
2021	22%	35%

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(21-22)

90-94%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2022	92%	89%
2021	84%	86%
2020	84%	87%
2019	92%	86%
2018	84%	86%
2017	82%	85%
2016	74%	85%
2015	74%	85%
2014	77%	85%
2013	82%	85%
2012	74%	85%

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(2022-23)

27.2%

24.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	27.2%	24.2%
2022	30.3%	28%
2021	22.2%	19.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	0.26	0.57
2022	0.27	0.56
2021	0.28	0.56
2020	0.27	0.55
2019	0.27	0.55
2018	0.25	0.54
2017	0.25	0.54
2016	0.24	0.54
2015	0.18	0.54
2014	0.19	0.53
2013	0.18	0.53
2012	0.19	0.52
2011	0.19	0.51
2010	0.14	0.49
2009	0.14	0.47
2008	0.13	0.45
2007	0.13	0.45
2006	0.13	0.42
2005	0.13	0.44
2004	0.12	0.42
2003	0.11	0.39
2002	0.08	0.38
2001	0.05	0.36
2000	0.07	0.34
1999	0.05	0.34
1998	0.02	0.33
1997	0.05	0.32
1996	0.07	0.31
1995	0.04	0.31
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.04	0.28
1992	0.03	0.28
1991	0.03	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2014)
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	6%	21%
2022	6%	21%
2021	7%	20%
2020	5%	20%
2019	5%	20%
2018	6%	19%
2017	6%	19%
2016	6%	19%
2015	5%	19%
2014	4%	18%
2013	3%	18%
2012	4%	17%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	16%
2009	2%	14%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	2%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	10%
2002	1%	10%
2000	1%	8%
1996	3%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2022)
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	7%
2017	2%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	3%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	1%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	3%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	2%	9%
2004	3%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	3%	9%
2000	2%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	1%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	8%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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% White

87%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	86%	62%
2022	85%	63%
2021	84%	63%
2020	85%	64%
2019	85%	64%
2018	86%	65%
2017	86%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	91%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	90%	67%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	68%
2010	93%	69%
2009	92%	71%
2008	93%	73%
2007	93%	73%
2006	94%	75%
2005	93%	74%
2004	94%	75%
2003	95%	77%
2002	96%	78%
2001	97%	79%
2000	96%	80%
1999	97%	80%
1998	99%	81%
1997	97%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	84%
1993	98%	84%
1992	99%	84%
1991	98%	85%

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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	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	3%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,833 is higher than the state median of $18,587. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,265 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$8,867 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	$16 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$12 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$8 MM
2015	$11 MM	$7 MM
2014	$10 MM	$7 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$11 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$7 MM
2009	$11 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$7 MM
2007	$10 MM	$7 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$6 MM
2004	$9 MM	$6 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$5 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$8,468 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	$15 MM	$10 MM
2022	$13 MM	$9 MM
2021	$13 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$12 MM	$8 MM
2018	$10 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$10 MM	$7 MM
2014	$11 MM	$8 MM
2012	$10 MM	$7 MM
2011	$10 MM	$7 MM
2010	$10 MM	$7 MM
2009	$10 MM	$7 MM
2008	$11 MM	$6 MM
2007	$10 MM	$6 MM
2006	$10 MM	$6 MM
2005	$9 MM	$5 MM
2004	$9 MM	$5 MM
2003	$9 MM	$5 MM
2002	$8 MM	$5 MM
2001	$8 MM	$5 MM
2000	$8 MM	$4 MM
1999	$8 MM	$5 MM
1998	$8 MM	$4 MM
1997	$8 MM	$4 MM
1996	$8 MM	$4 MM
1995	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,833

$18,587

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	$20,405	$18,662
2022	$16,174	$16,369
2021	$15,732	$17,320
2020	$14,928	$16,697
2019	$13,421	$15,744
2018	$13,594	$15,467
2017	$11,615	$15,341
2016	$11,921	$14,640
2015	$13,501	$13,276
2014	$12,127	$13,122
2012	$12,176	$12,936
2011	$12,398	$12,861
2010	$10,980	$13,276
2009	$11,208	$12,944
2008	$10,958	$12,242
2007	$10,230	$11,412
2006	$9,548	$11,285
2005	$8,660	$9,664
2004	$8,812	$10,416
2003	$8,085	$9,484
2002	$7,819	$8,371
2001	$7,682	$8,463
2000	$7,522	$7,904
1999	$7,154	$7,649
1998	$6,793	$7,337
1997	$6,403	$6,957
1995	$6,136	$6,779
1992	$5,442	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$19,265

$17,750

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kansas
2023	$18,869	$17,811
2022	$16,498	$16,641
2021	$15,936	$18,249
2020	$14,153	$16,946
2019	$14,154	$15,141
2018	$12,240	$14,392
2017	$11,531	$14,791
2016	$11,352	$14,098
2015	$12,578	$12,850
2014	$13,060	$13,590
2012	$12,841	$12,639
2011	$11,232	$12,670
2010	$10,230	$12,850
2009	$10,861	$12,499
2008	$11,358	$11,520
2007	$9,654	$10,721
2006	$9,609	$10,879
2005	$9,200	$9,345
2004	$8,850	$9,605
2003	$8,479	$8,953
2002	$7,783	$8,130
2001	$7,695	$8,091
2000	$7,380	$7,535
1999	$6,832	$7,512
1998	$6,803	$7,184
1997	$6,549	$6,916
1995	$6,352	$6,698
1992	$5,287	$5,706

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Best Russell County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bickerdyke Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

348 N Maple St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6066

Gr: 2-6 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Russell Junior-senior High School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

565 State Street
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-5631

Gr: 7-12 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Simpson Elementary School

Add to Compare

1323 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180

Gr: PK-1 | 173 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Russell County School District?

Russell County School District manages 3 public schools serving 762 students.

What is the rank of Russell County School District?

Russell County School District is ranked #86 out of 286 school districts in Kansas (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Russell County School District?

87% of Russell County School District students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Russell County School District?

Russell County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 14:1.

What is Russell County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $19,265 is higher than the state median of $17,750. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: 90-94% (Top 50% in KS)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education