Total enrollment
2,053
-284 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Russell Independent
Kentucky · 2,053 students · 2 cities
For families inside Russell Independent, public-school options total 5 K-12 campuses, with enrollment near 2,053 (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Russell Independent
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 campus, 12% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Russell Independent has decreased 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,337 students to 2,053. The school count climbed from 4 to 5 across the same 7-year window.
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