Russellville Independent School District

355 South Summer Street
Russellville, KY 42276
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 203 students in Russellville Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 25% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), 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

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 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)
#163 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
38%
30%
45%
15%
22%
(21-22)
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
17%
10%
% White
51%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,201 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,416 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,201
$14,250
Spending / Student
$15,416
$13,989

Best Russellville Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1101 W. 9th Street
Russellville, KY 42276
(270) 726-8428
Gr: 6-8 | 203 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 977 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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