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Russellville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 216 students in Russellville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Russellville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
557 Schools
# Students
979 Students
179,212 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
11,983 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Russellville Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.1%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
16%
11%
% White
53%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,168 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,384 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,168
$14,273
Spending / Student
$15,384
$14,011
Best Russellville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1101 W. 9th Street
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8428
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8428
Gr: 6-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Russellville Innovation Academy
Alternative School
1103 W 9th St
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8426
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8426
Gr: 7-10
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