Total enrollment
3,024
+49 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Russell County
Kentucky · 3,024 students · 2 cities
For families inside Russell County, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,024 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Russell County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
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 Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #33 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,024 | #58 of 158 | #3,196 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #107 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #90 of 158 | #6,108 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 69.2% | #43 of 158 | #2,010 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #47 of 137 | #4,679 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 5 scored schools run from Russell Springs Elementary School at 59.0% proficient to Russell County High School at 37.8%, a gap of 21.3 points. That is the 57th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,108 to 3,024 students (down 3%) and from 190 to 194 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 | Russell Springs | High | 09-12 | 859 |
| Russell County Middle School | Russell Springs | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Russell Springs Elementary School | Russell Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 632 |
| Jamestown Elementary School | Jamestown | Elementary | PK-05 | 480 |
| Salem Elementary School | Russell Springs | Elementary | PK-05 | 401 |
About Russell County
Across 5 schools, Russell County instructs about 3,024 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Russell County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Russell County is about 605, higher than the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Russell County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,975 students to 3,024.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Russell County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.