Top Rankings
Russellville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Russellville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Russellville School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
10 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,497 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Russellville School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
# American Indian Students
11 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
72 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,454 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
14%
# Black Students
303 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
3,267 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
380 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
20
# Students in K Grade:
420
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
449
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
413
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
384
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
413
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
471
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
458
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
6
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,356 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,314 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,356
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,314
$13,043
Best Russellville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1203 W 4th Place
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2557
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2557
Grades: 6-7
| 789 students
Rank: #22.
Russellville Jr. High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 W Parkway Dr
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-1599
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-1599
Grades: 8-9
| 884 students
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