Russellville Independent School District

355 South Summer Street
Russellville, KY 42276
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Russellville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Russellville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
977 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Russellville Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#162 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Russellville Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Russellville Independent  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.
30%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Russellville Independent  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.
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Russellville Independent  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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Russellville Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
169 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
168 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
17%
10%
# White Students
497 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
51%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
81
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
85
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
75
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,416 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Russellville Independent  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
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Russellville Independent  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
$16,201
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Russellville Independent  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
$15,416
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Russellville Independent  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 Russellville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 W. 9th Street
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8428
Grades: 6-8
| 203 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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