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Russell Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 459 students in Russell Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Russell Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.16, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Russell Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
38 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
27 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,872 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
91%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
153
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
139
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
144
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
141
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
446
# Ungraded Students:
3
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,975 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,164 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,975
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,164
$13,981
Best Russell Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Russell Primary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
710 Red Devil Lane
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-0007
Russell, KY 41169
(606) 836-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 459 students
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