Russell County High School

As a high-enrollment high school in Russell Springs, Kentucky, Russell County High School enrolls 859 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Russell County. Compared to the state average of about 558 students per school, that is 54% larger than typical.

Russell County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,024 students; Russell County High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Russell County High School logs that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest looks like 15% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Russell County High School reports 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Russell County High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 37.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Russell County put the typical household earns roughly $44,738 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Russell County High School is one of 6 public schools in Russell County (combined enrollment of about 3,024 students).

Nearest neighbor: Russell County Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Russell County High School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Russell County High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Russell County High School has stayed largely flat, going from 876 students in 2018 to 859 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 94% to 82% over that span.

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