Russia High School

Russia High School is an one-room-style senior high in Russia, Ohio, overseen by Russia Local. The school serves 218 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Russia High School sits 61% smaller than that benchmark.

Russia Local runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 444 students. Russia High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Russia High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%).

In terms of school funding signals, Russia High School lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 42.7:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 16% of students at Russia High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Shelby County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Russia High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 82.9%; this one delivers 89.8%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Shelby County) records that median household income runs about $73,978, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Shelby County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,812 students), Russia High School is one campus in the mix.

Russia Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Russia High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Russia High School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 72.7%.

Russia High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Russia High School has held roughly steady, going from 223 students in 2018 to 218 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 38.4:1 in 2018 to 42.7:1 in 2025.

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