Russell County School District

404 S Main St
Jamestown, KY 42629
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Russell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 677 students in Russell County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Russell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,005 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Russell County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (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 (KY)
#36 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Russell County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Russell County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Russell County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
407 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
8%
# Black Students
16 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,498 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
83%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
252
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
273
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
208
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
212
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
230
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
210
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
1
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,870 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,759 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Russell County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Russell County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,870
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Russell County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,759
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Russell County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Russell County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2258 S Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-2224
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,005 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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