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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 157 students in Russell County School District.
Public Preschools in Russell County School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public preschool average of 35% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
778 Students
176,607 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
12,614 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
0.26
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,212 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,690 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
34,509 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
11,205 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
666 Students
114,219 Students
% White Students
86%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
397 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
11,375 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
21,806
# Students in K Grade:
67
26,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
57
25,990
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
24,957
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
23,901
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
23,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
21,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
6,721
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
1,222
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
1,166
# Students in 9th Grade:
66
84
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
74
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
87
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
64
# Ungraded Students:
-
6
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,541 is higher than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,756 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,541
$16,113
Spending / Student
$16,756
$17,019
Best Russell County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Simpson Elementary School
Magnet School
1323 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180
Russell, KS 67665
(785) 483-6180
Grades: PK-1
| 157 students
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