Total enrollment
2,053
-163 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Russell Independent
Kentucky · 2,053 students · 2 cities
For families inside Russell Independent, public-school options total 5 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 2,053 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Russell Independent
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 Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #44 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,053 | #92 of 158 | #4,355 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #108 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #100 of 158 | #6,369 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.9% | #143 of 158 | #4,624 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #89 of 137 | #5,929 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 Independent
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,337 to 2,039 students (down 13%) and from 136 to 128 full-time teachers (down 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 High School | Russell | High | 09-12 | 615 |
| Russell Primary School | Russell | Elementary | PK-02 | 494 |
| Russell Middle School | Russell | Middle | 06-08 | 488 |
| Russell-McDowell Intermediate School | Flatwoods | Elementary | 03-05 | 442 |
| Russell Independent Alternative School | Russell | High | 05-12 | 14 |
About Russell Independent
As a small district in Kentucky, Russell Independent teaches 2,053 students across 5 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Russell Independent consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Russell Independent runs about 411 students per school, 12% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Russell Independent has decreased 7% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,216 students to 2,053.
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