Russell County Middle School

Russell County Middle School, an expansive middle school in Seale, Alabama, operated by Russell County, educates 810 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% bigger than the state mean of about 508.

Russell County comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,850 students; Russell County Middle School is among them.

On demographics, Russell County Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 40% Black, 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Russell County Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Russell County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.5%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Russell County shows median household income runs about $51,197, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Russell County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,127 students), of which Russell County Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Russell County High School, around 0.4 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Russell County Middle School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 37.0%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Russell County Middle School has increased 7%, going from 760 students in 2018 to 810 in 2025.

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