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Russell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 573 students in Russell County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Russell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public elementary school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
787 Students
319,724 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
22,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Russell County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.58
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
9,132 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
70,240 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
22%
# Black Students
4 Students
20,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
682 Students
195,194 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
21,222 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
21,555
# Students in K Grade:
73
31,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
54
32,919
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
34,119
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
33,302
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
34,287
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
34,416
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
35,078
# Students in 7th Grade:
69
26,471
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
27,204
# Students in 9th Grade:
53
1,831
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
2,103
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
2,243
# Students in 12th Grade:
44
2,247
# Ungraded Students:
-
588
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,352 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,564 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,352
$16,276
Spending / Student
$16,564
$17,192
Best Russell County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bickerdyke Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
348 N Maple St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6066
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6066
Grades: 2-5
| 220 students
Rank: #22.
Ruppenthal Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Elm St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-3174
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-3174
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: n/an/a
1323 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180
Grades: PK-1
| 165 students
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