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Russellville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 740 students in Russellville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Russellville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Russellville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Russellville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,614 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Russellville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
10%
# Black Students
145 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
6%
30%
# White Students
868 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
33%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
225
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,691 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,233 is higher than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,691
$12,892
Spending / Student
$15,233
$12,112
Best Russellville City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russellville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1865 Waterloo Rd
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2110
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2110
Grades: 9-12
| 740 students
Rank: n/an/a
Russellville City Career Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1865 Waterloo Road
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2110
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2110
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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