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If you could change one rule at Russell High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
615
High
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL INDEPENDENT·NCES 210513001272
Russell High School
709 Red Devil Lane, Russell, KY 41169 · (606) 836-9658 · Greenup County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Kentucky public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
243 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 169 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 159 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 157 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 1% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 High School
Russell High School's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell High School this school | 615 | 39.5% | 45.3% |
| Hancock County High School Lewisport | 461 | 41.6% | 41.8% |
| Walton-Verona High School Walton | 548 | 34.1% | 47.8% |
| Thomas Nelson High School Bardstown | 629 | 43.9% | 35.0% |
| McLean County High School Calhoun | 427 | 44.5% | 35.0% |
| Spencer County High School Taylorsville | 986 | 37.7% | 49.7% |
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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #41 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #44 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #55 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #137 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #88 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.6% | #156 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #207 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.2% | #78 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
615
-75 (-11%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 615 | 38.3 | 16.0:1 | 40% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 619 | 38.8 | 15.9:1 | 40% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 41.3 | 16.2:1 | 42% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 690 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 41% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 37.4 | 17.7:1 | 36% (241) |
| 2015-16 | 650 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 36% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 38 | 17.1:1 | 27% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 17% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 776 | 40 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russell High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (663 to 615); teachers up 2% (37.4 to 38.3).
About Russell High School
Russell High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in Russell, Kentucky. Federal data show 615 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Russell Independent operates 5 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,053 students.
Russell High School is 91% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial. That is in line with Greenup County, where about 95% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
Based on 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Russell High School has a ratio of 16.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is similar, at 16.6:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 40%. The gap from the 53% average for public schools in Greenup County is 13 points.
Russell High School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 73% of Kentucky public high schools.
In Kentucky, Russell High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.3% actual against a predicted 50.3%.
The school is in Greenup County, where the median household earns about $60,751 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Greenup County, 17 public schools serve about 5,653 students.
Of the public schools around it, Russell High School is closest to Russell Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Russell High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Russell High School ranks 2nd of 5 nearby schools, at 45.3% versus a 41.5% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Russell High School is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 690 (2020-21) to 615 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Russell High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell Independent
- Russell Primary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Russell-McDowell Intermediate SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Russell Independent Alternative SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other schools in Russell
- Russell Primary SchoolElementary · 494 students
- Russell Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- Russell Independent Alternative SchoolHigh · 14 students
- Russell Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Russell Middle School0.1 mi · 488
- Russell Independent Alternative School0.1 mi · 14
- Russell Primary School0.2 mi · 494
- Russell-McDowell Intermediate School0.5 mi · 442
- Ironton High School2.1 mi · 377
- Campbell Elementary School2.7 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Russell High SchoolHow large is Russell High School?
Russell High School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Russell High School serve?
Russell High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Russell High School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Russell High School.
How diverse is Russell High School?
Russell High School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Russell High School?
Russell High School is overseen by Russell Independent in Greenup County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.