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What's the one class at Russell County High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
859
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY·NCES 210516001265
Russell County High School
2166 S Hwy 127, Russell Springs, KY 42642 · (270) 866-3341 · Russell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL859 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Kentucky public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
553 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 220 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 214 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 195 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Russell County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Russell County High School
Russell County High School's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County High School this school | 859 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| Casey County High School Liberty | 630 | 65.2% | 35.0% |
| Warren East High School Bowling Green | 967 | 60.8% | 37.3% |
| Adair County High School Columbia | 805 | 67.0% | 39.8% |
| Grant County High School Dry Ridge | 1,016 | 64.9% | 29.0% |
| Wayne County High School Monticello | 895 | 72.6% | 26.3% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Russell County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #104 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #76 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #140 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #98 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #85 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #101 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #73 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #124 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
859
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
+61% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 859 | 53.8 | 16.0:1 | 64% (553) |
| 2023-24 | 860 | 54.8 | 15.7:1 | 68% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 832 | 53.8 | 15.5:1 | 64% (535) |
| 2020-21 | 848 | 50 | 17.0:1 | 62% (528) |
| 2017-18 | 876 | 56.8 | 15.4:1 | 62% (547) |
| 2015-16 | 821 | 53 | 15.5:1 | 65% (530) |
| 2010-11 | 825 | 47 | 17.6:1 | 67% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 45% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 35 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (876 to 859); teachers down 5% (56.8 to 53.8).
About Russell County High School
Russell County High School is a large high school based in Russell Springs, Kentucky. The school serves 859 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 54% bigger than that.
Russell County operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,024 students.
The student body at Russell County High School is 82% White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic. By comparison, Russell County residents are about 93% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.0:1 comes from the school's 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The lunch program counts 64% of students at Russell County High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Russell County High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Russell County High School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 37.8% is 3.4 points below the 41.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Federal survey data for Russell County show that the median household income is $44,738, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Russell County is home to 6 public schools and about 3,024 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Russell County Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Russell County High School. Its average proficiency rate of 37.8% is below the 46.3% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (848) to 2024-25 (859).
The Russell County High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,221
Census ACS
Median income
$44,738
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
3,024 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Russell Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Jamestown Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
Other schools in Russell Springs
- Russell County Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Russell Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 632 students
- Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Lake Cumberland Area Technology CenterHigh
Other Russell County High schools
One other US public school is named Russell County High. Russell County High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Russell County High SchoolSeale, AL · 1,078 students
Nearby schools
- Russell County Middle School0.1 mi · 652
- Russell Springs Elementary School3.6 mi · 632
- Jamestown Elementary School3.9 mi · 480
- Salem Elementary School5.2 mi · 401
- Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center13.0 mi · 30
- Adair Learning Academy13.3 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Russell County High SchoolHow large is Russell County High School?
Russell County High School enrolls approximately 859 students in grades 09-12.
Is Russell County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russell County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Russell County High School is approximately 16.0:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Russell County High School?
Russell County High School reports a student body of 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Russell County High School public or private?
Russell County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Russell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.