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Item: Russell County Public Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

84 Dr. Lorraine C. Turner Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266

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Top 30%

Tel: (276) 889-6500

www.russell.k12.va.us

Top Rankings

Russell County Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Overview

This School District

This State (VA)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,492 Schools

# Students

3,309 Students

828,856 Students

# Teachers

265 Teachers

59,516 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
Pre-K	217	135
Kind	204	412
1	207	434
2	226	454
3	225	437
4	205	445
5	239	448
6	232	453
7	224	377

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District Rank

Russell County Public Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (VA)

#27 out of 132 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools
2023	#27
2022	#34
2021	#34
2019	#16
2018	#40
2017	#40
2016	#28
2015	#45
2014	#58
2013	#68
2012	#40

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78%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	78%	68%
2021	58%	54%
2019	90%	82%
2017	73%	72%
2016	83%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	70%	74%
2013	63%	71%
2012	65%	68%
2011	86%	86%
2010	89%	87%

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(20-21)

73%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2021	73%	69%
2019	83%	78%
2017	84%	80%
2016	82%	80%
2015	84%	79%
2014	74%	74%
2013	73%	74%
2012	92%	89%
2011	92%	88%
2010	90%	89%

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(20-21)

65%

59%

85%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	85%	89%
2022	88%	89%
2021	89%	89%
2020	92%	89%
2019	90%	87%
2018	87%	88%
2017	89%	87%
2016	88%	87%
2015	87%	86%
2014	84%	85%
2013	83%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.06

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	0.05	0.71
2022	0.05	0.70
2021	0.05	0.70
2020	0.05	0.68
2019	0.05	0.68
2018	0.02	0.67
2017	0.02	0.67
2016	0.03	0.68
2015	0.25	0.66
2014	0.04	0.66
2013	0.04	0.65
2012	0.06	0.64
2011	0.05	0.64
2010	0.04	0.62
2009	0.03	0.60
2008	0.02	0.60
2007	0.02	0.59
2006	0.02	0.58
2005	0.02	0.57
2004	0.02	0.55
2003	0.06	0.55
2002	0.02	0.53
2001	0.02	0.52
2000	0.02	0.51
1999	0.02	0.51
1998	0.02	0.50
1997	0.02	0.49
1996	0.01	0.48
1995	0.02	0.49
1994	0.02	0.47
1993	0.02	0.47

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	19%
2022	1%	18%
2021	1%	18%
2020	1%	16%
2019	1%	16%
2014	1%	13%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	2%	11%
2010	1%	10%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	22%
2022	1%	22%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	26%
2009	1%	26%
2008	1%	27%
2007	1%	27%
2006	1%	27%
2005	1%	27%
2004	1%	27%
2003	3%	27%
2002	1%	27%
2001	1%	27%
2000	1%	27%
1999	1%	27%
1998	1%	27%
1997	1%	27%
1996	1%	27%
1995	1%	26%

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% White

97%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	97%	45%
2022	98%	46%
2021	97%	46%
2020	98%	49%
2019	98%	49%
2018	100%	50%
2017	100%	50%
2016	100%	50%
2015	61%	52%
2014	98%	52%
2013	98%	53%
2012	97%	54%
2011	97%	54%
2010	98%	57%
2009	99%	57%
2008	99%	57%
2007	99%	58%
2006	99%	59%
2005	99%	60%
2004	99%	61%
2003	96%	61%
2002	99%	63%
2001	99%	64%
2000	99%	65%
1999	99%	65%
1998	99%	65%
1997	99%	66%
1996	99%	67%
1995	99%	67%
1994	99%	68%
1993	99%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	1%	7%
2021	1%	6%
2012	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,978 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,191 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

This School District

This State (VA)

Total Revenue

$50 MM

$19,496 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$50 MM	$50 MM
2022	$46 MM	$48 MM
2021	$50 MM	$50 MM
2020	$46 MM	$48 MM
2019	$45 MM	$48 MM
2018	$44 MM	$46 MM
2017	$42 MM	$44 MM
2016	$41 MM	$43 MM
2015	$43 MM	$42 MM
2014	$41 MM	$41 MM
2012	$43 MM	$41 MM
2011	$43 MM	$40 MM
2010	$43 MM	$42 MM
2009	$46 MM	$43 MM
2008	$43 MM	$43 MM
2007	$41 MM	$42 MM
2006	$39 MM	$37 MM
2005	$40 MM	$33 MM
2004	$31 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$33 MM
2002	$30 MM	$29 MM
2001	$30 MM	$28 MM
2000	$28 MM	$27 MM
1999	$28 MM	$25 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$26 MM	$22 MM
1996	$23 MM	$20 MM
1995	$23 MM	$20 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$19,187 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$47 MM	$50 MM
2022	$43 MM	$48 MM
2021	$47 MM	$50 MM
2020	$43 MM	$48 MM
2019	$43 MM	$48 MM
2018	$42 MM	$46 MM
2017	$40 MM	$44 MM
2016	$39 MM	$43 MM
2015	$42 MM	$42 MM
2014	$39 MM	$40 MM
2012	$41 MM	$41 MM
2011	$42 MM	$38 MM
2010	$42 MM	$42 MM
2009	$44 MM	$42 MM
2008	$41 MM	$41 MM
2007	$39 MM	$40 MM
2006	$37 MM	$39 MM
2005	$38 MM	$36 MM
2004	$30 MM	$31 MM
2003	$34 MM	$31 MM
2002	$29 MM	$29 MM
2001	$30 MM	$29 MM
2000	$29 MM	$27 MM
1999	$30 MM	$24 MM
1998	$27 MM	$23 MM
1997	$26 MM	$21 MM
1996	$24 MM	$21 MM
1995	$23 MM	$19 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,978

$15,509

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$14,685	$13,350
2022	$12,374	$13,011
2021	$13,954	$14,122
2020	$12,374	$13,011
2018	$11,538	$12,340
2017	$10,648	$12,324
2016	$10,151	$12,007
2015	$10,227	$10,576
2014	$9,868	$10,820
2012	$9,808	$10,405
2011	$9,863	$10,061
2010	$9,902	$10,576
2009	$10,671	$11,282
2008	$9,667	$10,833
2007	$9,555	$11,013
2006	$9,111	$10,006
2005	$9,412	$9,139
2004	$7,432	$8,571
2003	$8,223	$8,950
2002	$6,992	$8,028
2001	$6,932	$7,912
2000	$6,500	$7,658
1999	$6,266	$6,541
1998	$5,909	$6,329
1997	$5,537	$6,082
1995	$4,829	$5,657
1992	$4,176	$5,133
1990	$4,036	$4,932

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Spending / Student

$14,191

$15,264

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Russell County Public Schools	Virginia
2023	$13,913	$13,422
2022	$11,625	$13,009
2021	$13,220	$14,198
2020	$11,625	$13,009
2018	$10,989	$12,303
2017	$10,096	$12,398
2016	$9,687	$12,042
2015	$10,149	$10,658
2014	$9,436	$10,531
2012	$9,343	$10,420
2011	$9,772	$9,778
2010	$9,827	$10,658
2009	$10,119	$11,065
2008	$9,168	$10,444
2007	$9,079	$10,604
2006	$8,672	$10,603
2005	$9,008	$9,839
2004	$7,125	$8,522
2003	$8,116	$8,394
2002	$6,851	$8,029
2001	$7,086	$8,196
2000	$6,572	$7,662
1999	$6,827	$6,251
1998	$5,921	$6,290
1997	$5,638	$5,970
1995	$4,912	$5,518
1992	$4,134	$5,049
1990	$4,021	$4,824

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Best Russell County Public Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Belfast Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

646 Belfast School Rd.
Rosedale, VA 24280
(276) 880-2283

Gr: PK-5 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #22.

Honaker Elementary School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

50 Honaker Elementary Dr.
Honaker, VA 24260
(276) 873-6301

Gr: PK-7 | 626 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

Rank: #33.

Swords Creek Elementary School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3867 Swords Creek Rd.
Swords Creek, VA 24649
(276) 991-0016

Gr: PK-7 | 93 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #44.

Lebanon Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

56 George Ben Whited Drive
Lebanon, VA 24266
(276) 889-6531

Gr: 2-4 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #55.

Lebanon Middle School

(Math: 71% | Reading: 70%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

53 George Ben Whited Dr.
Lebanon, VA 24266
(276) 889-6548

Gr: 5-7 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #66.

Castlewood Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 62%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

242 Blue Devil Circle
Castlewood, VA 24224
(276) 762-2315

Gr: 2-7 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

Lebanon Primary

Add to Compare

919 East Main Street
Lebanon, VA 24266
(276) 889-4507

Gr: PK-1 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
: 85% (Btm 50% in VA)
: Top 30%
: 78% (Top 20%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education