Total enrollment
3,345
-207 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Russell County Public Schools
Virginia · 3,583 students · 5 cities
Public schools in the Russell County Public Schools system total 13 schools across Virginia, with roughly 3,583 students enrolled (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Russell County Public Schools
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-2 (-18%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Russell County Public Schools ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Virginia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #42 of 117 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,583 | #68 of 130 | #2,707 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #44 of 130 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #44 of 130 | #3,044 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.1% | #36 of 115 | #681 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #114 of 114 | #6,742 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Russell County Public Schools
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Belfast Elementary at 94.1% proficient to Castlewood Elementary at 63.3%, a gap of 30.9 points. That is the 26th widest gap among 95 Virginia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,566 to 3,345 students (down 6%) and from 243 to 257 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honaker Elementary | Honaker | Elementary | PK-07 | 712 |
| Lebanon High | Lebanon | High | 08-12 | 571 |
| Honaker High | Honaker | High | 08-12 | 422 |
| Castlewood Elementary | Castlewood | Elementary | PK-07 | 354 |
| Lebanon Middle | Lebanon | Middle | 05-07 | 301 |
| Lebanon Elementary | Lebanon | Elementary | 02-04 | 292 |
| Castlewood High | Castlewood | High | 08-12 | 285 |
| Lebanon Primary | Lebanon | Elementary | PK-01 | 267 |
| Copper Creek Elementary | Castlewood | Elementary | PK-01 | 145 |
| Belfast Elementary | Rosedale | Elementary | PK-05 | 141 |
| Swords Creek Elementary | Swords Creek | Elementary | PK-07 | 93 |
| Russell County Voc. | Lebanon | Elementary | N-N | · |
| STEM for LIFE Governor's Academy | Lebanon | Combined | M-M | · |
About Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools runs 13 public schools across Virginia, collectively hosting roughly 3,583 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Russell County Public Schools is built around 8 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Russell County Public Schools is about 276, meaningfully below the Virginia average of roughly 672.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Russell County Public Schools has contracted 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,552 students to 3,345. The school count fell from 11 to 9 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Russell County Public Schools discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.