Total enrollment
762
-93 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Russell
Kansas · Public K-12
Russell, Kansas runs 4 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 950 students across 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Russell
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-1 (-25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 86%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bickerdyke Elem | Elementary | 02-06 | 261 |
| Ruppenthal Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 188 |
| Russell Junior-Senior High | High | 07-12 | 328 |
| Simpson Elem | Elementary | PK-01 | 173 |
About Russell
Russell is a thinly populated Kansas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 950 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Average school size in Russell is around 238 students, 33% below the Kansas average of about 355.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Russell has shrank 11% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 855 students to 762. The school count fell from 4 to 3 across the same 7-year window.
On this page, the community for Russell discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.