Top Rankings
Russell Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 671 students in Russell Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Russell Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Russell Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Russell High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,136 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Russell Independent 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
20 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,990 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
93%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
388
# Students in K Grade:
137
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,441 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,581 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,441
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,581
$14,055
Best Russell Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
709 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-9658
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-9658
Grades: 9-12
| 662 students
Rank: n/an/a
Russell Independent Alternative School
Alternative School
705 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-1256
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-1256
Grades: 5-12
| 9 students
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