Russellville City School District

1945 Waterloo Rd
Russellville, AL 35653
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 591 students in Russellville City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Russellville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
2,608 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
12,843 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.
This School District
State Average (AL)
#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Russellville City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russellville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russellville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Russellville City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Russellville City  School District and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.61
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,329 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
2,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,545 Students
24,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
10%
# Black Students
118 Students
68,686 Students
% Black Students
5%
29%
# White Students
852 Students
129,762 Students
% White Students
33%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
257 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
7,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
80
2,540
# Students in K Grade:
199
5,092
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
5,246
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
5,239
# Students in 3rd Grade:
188
5,011
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
5,480
# Students in 5th Grade:
180
10,423
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
39,140
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
55,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
56,367
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
13,737
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
11,591
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
10,975
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
10,139
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,722 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,268 is higher than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AL)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,671 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Russellville City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$40 MM
$9,086 MM
This chart displays total spending of Russellville City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,722
$13,006
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Russellville City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,268
$12,220
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Russellville City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Alabama by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Russellville City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
765 Summit St
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2120
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,608 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in AL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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