Enrollment
304
High
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELLVILLE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210519001275
Russellville High School
1101 W 9th St, Russellville, KY 42276 · (270) 726-8421 · Logan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Kentucky public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
13.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
199 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 | 75 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 Russellville Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
34.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.7%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 Russellville High School
Russellville High School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville High School this school | 304 | 65.5% | 31.5% |
| Danville High School Danville | 492 | 59.8% | 41.3% |
| Glasgow High School Glasgow | 608 | 61.0% | 37.0% |
| Campbellsville High School Campbellsville | 370 | 63.5% | 41.0% |
| Caverna High School Horse Cave | 209 | 74.2% | 26.0% |
| Paris High School Paris | 267 | 79.4% | 24.3% |
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 Russellville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #160 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #152 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #178 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 304 | #204 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #22 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #29 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #65 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.9% | #2 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
304
+86 (+39%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 341
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 304 | 22.9 | 13.3:1 | 65% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 22 | 14.3:1 | 68% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 24.8 | 13.5:1 | 69% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 61% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 40.2 | 13.7:1 | 74% (408) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 68% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 63% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 40% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 27 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russellville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (552 to 304); teachers down 43% (40.2 to 22.9).
About Russellville High School
Russellville High School is a low-enrollment high school for students in Russellville, Kentucky. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 304 students. Against the 558-student average for high schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 46% lower.
Russellville High School is one school in a 3-school district, Russellville Independent, which enrolls 979 students.
At Russellville High School, White students make up 51% of the student body. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 13% multiracial. That is lower than the 89% White share among all Logan County residents. Russellville High School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.
Russellville High School operates with 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.3:1. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 13.3:1 here. Russellville High School reports 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Russellville High School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Russellville High School would score about 40.7%. It scores 31.5%, 9.2 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Logan County, the median household income is $60,382, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Russellville High School is one of 14 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Russellville Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Russellville High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Russellville High School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 304, a 39% rise from 218 in 2020-21. The school's ratio rose from 10.9:1 to 13.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Russellville High School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Logan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,986
Census ACS
Median income
$60,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russellville Independent
- R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Russellville Middle SchoolMiddle · 216 students
- Russellville Innovation AcademyHigh
- Russellville Primary AcademyCombined
Other schools in Russellville
- Logan County High SchoolHigh · 918 students
- R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Chandlers Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Russellville Middle SchoolMiddle · 216 students
- The AcademyHigh · 69 students
- Logan County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Other Russellville High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Russellville High. Russellville High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOLRUSSELLVILLE, AR · 1,281 students
- Russellville High SchoolRussellville, AL · 753 students
- RUSSELLVILLE HIGHRUSSELLVILLE, MO · 285 students
Nearby schools
- Russellville Middle School0.0 mi · 216
- R E Stevenson Elementary School1.9 mi · 459
- Logan County High School3.2 mi · 918
- The Academy3.2 mi · 69
- Chandlers Elementary School7.6 mi · 454
- Olmstead Elementary School8.0 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Russellville High SchoolHow many students attend Russellville High School?
Russellville High School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades 09-12.
Is Russellville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russellville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Russellville High School have?
Russellville High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Russellville High School?
Russellville High School reports a student body of 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Russellville High School in?
Russellville High School is part of Russellville Independent.
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