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Enrollment
753
High
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELLVILLE CITY·NCES 010291001142
Russellville High School
1865 Waterloo Rd, Russellville, AL 35653 · (256) 331-2110 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Alabama public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
446 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 199 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 194 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 187 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 173 | 23% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
20.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
22.4%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
21.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-19.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 41% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Russellville High School
Russellville High School's state test result (21.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville High School this school | 753 | 59.2% | 21.8% |
| Albertville Innovation Academy Albertville | 507 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Albertville High School Albertville | 1,244 | 64.1% | 20.2% |
| Fort Payne High School Fort Payne | 1,106 | 62.2% | 27.7% |
| Tharptown High School Russellville | 410 | 62.9% | 16.2% |
| Boaz High School Boaz | 721 | 64.6% | 26.1% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Russellville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #196 of 305 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #127 of 305 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #225 of 305 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #98 of 319 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #36 of 307 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #107 of 307 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #131 of 317 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #104 of 130 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
753
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 753 | 51.3 | 14.7:1 | 59% (446) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 50.5 | 15.4:1 | 63% (492) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 43 | 17.2:1 | 48% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 729 | 42 | 17.4:1 | 58% (424) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 45.5 | 16.0:1 | 63% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 757 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 29% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 681 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 58% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 687 | 50 | 13.7:1 | 30% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russellville High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (727 to 753); teachers up 13% (45.5 to 51.3).
About Russellville High School
Russellville High School operates as a medium-sized high school in Russellville, Alabama. School enrollment was 753 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12.
Russellville High School sits within Russellville City, which has 4 schools and 2,615 students.
At Russellville High School, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. After that, the student body is 28% White, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Census figures show Franklin County is about 21% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Russellville High School and a ratio of 14.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. That tracks the 57% average for public schools in Franklin County.
Russellville High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Alabama public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Russellville High School is -19.1 points, in the bottom 10% of Alabama. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.8%, and the predicted rate is 40.9%.
Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: the median household income is $53,338, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. In all, Franklin County has 15 public schools and roughly 6,178 students.
The closest other public school is Russellville Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Russellville High School is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 753 students in 2024-25, 24 more than the 729 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.4:1 to 14.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Russellville High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,966
Census ACS
Median income
$53,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russellville City
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Russellville Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Russellville Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- Russellville City Career Tech CenterHigh
Other schools in Russellville
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 686 students
- Russellville Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Belgreen High SchoolCombined · 588 students
- Russellville Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- Tharptown Elementary SchoolElementary · 541 students
- Tharptown High SchoolHigh · 410 students
Other Russellville High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Russellville High. Russellville High School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AR · 1,281 students
- Russellville High SchoolRussellville, KY · 304 students
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGHRUSSELLVILLE, MO · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Russellville Elementary School0.2 mi · 576
- West Elementary School0.3 mi · 686
- Russellville Middle School0.3 mi · 600
- Tharptown Elementary School6.7 mi · 541
- Tharptown High School6.8 mi · 410
- Belgreen High School8.0 mi · 588
Frequently asked questions
About Russellville High SchoolHow many students attend Russellville High School?
Russellville High School enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 09-12.
Is Russellville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russellville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Russellville High School have?
Russellville High School employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Russellville High School?
At Russellville High School, the student body is approximately 28% White, 62% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Russellville High School in?
Russellville High School is part of Russellville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.