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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 is 1 public preschool serving 719 students in Russellville City School District.
Public Preschools in Russellville City School District have a diversity score of 0.59, which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Alabama public preschool average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
5 Schools
646 Schools
# Students
2,614 Students
313,031 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
18,205 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,497 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
3,569 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,490 Students
31,320 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
10%
# Black Students
145 Students
95,977 Students
% Black Students
6%
31%
# White Students
868 Students
165,644 Students
% White Students
33%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
12,705 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
82
22,116
# Students in K Grade:
225
51,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
51,603
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
46,690
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
40,285
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
37,288
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
31,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
12,293
# Students in 7th Grade:
185
4,410
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
4,611
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
2,837
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
2,657
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
2,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
2,493
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
West Elementary School
Magnet School
1340 Clay Ave
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2122
Russellville, AL 35653
(256) 331-2122
Grades: PK-2
| 719 students
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