Russell County Middle School

Russell County Middle School operates as a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Russell Springs, Kentucky, overseen by Russell County. Current enrollment sits at 652 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Russell County Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Russell County, a district that hosts 3,024 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Russell County Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). The remainder reads as 15% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Russell County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.9%.

Around the school, census data for Russell County shows median household income runs about $44,738, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Russell County Middle School is one of 6 public schools in Russell County (combined enrollment of about 3,024 students).

Nearest neighbor: Russell County High School, around 0.1 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Russell County Middle School at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Russell County Middle School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 654 (now 652). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 7% to 15%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Russell County Middle School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.