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Russell County School District

Item: Russell County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

404 S Main St
Jamestown, KY 42629

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Top 20%

Tel: (270) 343-3191

www.russell.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Russell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,085 Schools

# Students

3,024 Students

449,286 Students

# Teachers

194 Teachers

30,192 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russell County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	114	98
Kind	253	252
1	255	276
2	232	279
3	236	289
4	209	271
5	214	276
6	224	276
7	213	227
8	215	241

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District Rank

Russell County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (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 (KY)

#34 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Russell County School District
2023	#34
2022	#36
2021	#60
2019	#51
2018	#37
2017	#50
2016	#61
2015	#77
2014	#71
2013	#79
2012	#57

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48%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	48%	38%
2022	45%	38%
2021	29%	30%
2019	52%	46%
2018	52%	47%
2017	52%	47%
2016	48%	49%
2015	44%	45%
2014	44%	46%
2013	39%	42%
2012	40%	41%

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49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2022	49%	45%
2021	43%	42%
2019	58%	56%
2018	52%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	58%	56%
2015	53%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	51%	51%
2012	52%	48%
2011	76%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	26%	24%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	96%	90%
2019	98%	90%
2018	97%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	90%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	89%	89%

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(2022-23)

26.3%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	26.3%	28%
2022	24.3%	26.1%
2021	18.5%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.29	0.45
2022	0.29	0.44
2021	0.26	0.42
2020	0.23	0.42
2019	0.23	0.41
2018	0.19	0.39
2017	0.19	0.39
2016	0.18	0.38
2015	0.26	0.36
2014	0.16	0.36
2013	0.14	0.35
2012	0.13	0.33
2011	0.11	0.32
2010	0.09	0.30
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.07	0.28
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.03	0.25
2005	0.03	0.25
2004	0.02	0.23
2003	0.02	0.23
2002	0.02	0.23
2001	0.02	0.23
2000	0.01	0.24
1999	0.03	0.23
1998	0.01	0.22
1997	0.05	0.22
1996	0.02	0.20
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.01	0.22
1991	0.03	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	13%	9%
2022	13%	8%
2021	11%	8%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% White

81%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	84%	73%
2022	84%	74%
2021	86%	75%
2020	87%	75%
2019	87%	76%
2018	89%	77%
2017	89%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	74%	79%
2014	92%	79%
2013	93%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	94%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	84%
2007	97%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	98%	86%
2004	98%	87%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	99%	87%
2000	100%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	97%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	88%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,346 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$45 MM	$39 MM
2022	$44 MM	$34 MM
2021	$42 MM	$31 MM
2020	$37 MM	$28 MM
2019	$37 MM	$29 MM
2018	$36 MM	$28 MM
2017	$33 MM	$27 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$31 MM	$24 MM
2014	$31 MM	$25 MM
2012	$31 MM	$25 MM
2011	$31 MM	$25 MM
2010	$31 MM	$24 MM
2009	$32 MM	$24 MM
2008	$33 MM	$23 MM
2007	$30 MM	$21 MM
2006	$31 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$23 MM	$18 MM
2003	$21 MM	$17 MM
2002	$20 MM	$16 MM
2001	$19 MM	$16 MM
2000	$19 MM	$15 MM
1999	$18 MM	$15 MM
1998	$16 MM	$13 MM
1997	$17 MM	$13 MM
1996	$15 MM	$12 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$46 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$46 MM	$38 MM
2022	$41 MM	$34 MM
2021	$41 MM	$31 MM
2020	$43 MM	$30 MM
2019	$36 MM	$29 MM
2018	$34 MM	$29 MM
2017	$32 MM	$27 MM
2016	$33 MM	$26 MM
2015	$31 MM	$24 MM
2014	$30 MM	$24 MM
2012	$29 MM	$25 MM
2011	$29 MM	$25 MM
2010	$31 MM	$24 MM
2009	$34 MM	$23 MM
2008	$39 MM	$23 MM
2007	$33 MM	$23 MM
2006	$33 MM	$21 MM
2005	$28 MM	$20 MM
2004	$26 MM	$18 MM
2003	$24 MM	$17 MM
2002	$20 MM	$16 MM
2001	$19 MM	$15 MM
2000	$18 MM	$16 MM
1999	$17 MM	$15 MM
1998	$15 MM	$14 MM
1997	$16 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$13 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,012

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,107	$17,794
2022	$14,808	$16,021
2021	$14,010	$13,947
2020	$11,750	$12,277
2019	$11,768	$12,601
2018	$11,559	$12,004
2017	$10,718	$11,655
2016	$10,998	$11,340
2015	$10,170	$10,260
2014	$10,036	$10,525
2012	$10,311	$10,538
2011	$10,463	$10,815
2010	$10,315	$10,260
2009	$10,481	$10,129
2008	$10,908	$9,593
2007	$10,174	$9,177
2006	$10,190	$8,595
2005	$8,160	$8,058
2004	$7,762	$7,571
2003	$7,423	$7,233
2002	$7,129	$6,765
2001	$6,933	$6,804
2000	$6,788	$6,297
1999	$6,273	$6,223
1998	$5,636	$5,571
1997	$6,057	$5,719
1995	$5,500	$5,143
1992	$4,320	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$15,346

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,443	$17,331
2022	$14,084	$15,650
2021	$13,898	$13,961
2020	$13,772	$13,046
2019	$11,497	$12,743
2018	$11,065	$12,248
2017	$10,437	$11,623
2016	$10,836	$11,206
2015	$10,002	$10,180
2014	$9,746	$10,401
2012	$9,884	$10,497
2011	$9,723	$10,742
2010	$10,144	$10,180
2009	$11,223	$9,906
2008	$13,172	$9,747
2007	$11,321	$9,749
2006	$10,874	$8,847
2005	$9,304	$8,358
2004	$9,027	$7,657
2003	$8,211	$7,021
2002	$7,015	$6,829
2001	$6,694	$6,553
2000	$6,609	$6,848
1999	$5,945	$6,265
1998	$5,116	$5,710
1997	$5,571	$6,044
1995	$5,322	$4,886
1992	$4,084	$3,804

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Russell Springs Elementary School

(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1554 N Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-3587

Gr: PK-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #22.

Salem Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1409 S Hwy 76
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-6197

Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Russell County Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2258 S Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-2224

Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #44.

Jamestown Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

342 S. Main Street
Jamestown, KY 42629
(270) 343-3966

Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,024 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education