Total enrollment
3,850
+331 (+9%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Russell County
Alabama · 3,850 students · 5 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Russell County's 8 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 3,850 students (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Russell County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Russell County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Alabama | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #100 of 127 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,850 | #52 of 143 | #2,527 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #64 of 143 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #118 of 143 | #7,821 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.5% | #112 of 143 | #4,379 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #9 of 127 | #904 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Russell County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Mount Olive Intermediate School at 47.5% proficient to Russell County High School at 16.1%, a gap of 31.4 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 92 Alabama districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,503 to 3,850 students (up 10%) and from 200 to 212 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County High School | Seale | High | 09-12 | 1,078 |
| Russell County Middle School | Seale | Middle | 06-08 | 810 |
| Oliver Elementary School | Seale | Elementary | PK-05 | 481 |
| Ladonia Elementary School | Phenix City | Elementary | PK-05 | 461 |
| Mt Olive Primary School | Ft Mitchell | Elementary | PK-02 | 424 |
| Mount Olive Intermediate School | Fort Mitchell | Elementary | 03-05 | 345 |
| Dixie Elementary School | Opelika | Elementary | PK-05 | 251 |
| Alternative Learning Center | Seale | High | 05-12 | · |
About Russell County
As a rural-scale district in Alabama, Russell County serves 3,850 students across 8 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Russell County covers 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Russell County is about 481, meaningfully below the Alabama average of roughly 544.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,850 students, expanded 9% from the 3,519 reported in SY 2020-21.
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