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Russell County Public Schools, Virginia

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Russell County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,454 (2023-2024)
Schools: 12 (2023-2024)
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Russell County Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Russell County). During the 2024 school year, 3,454 students attended one of the district's 12 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Russell County Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Tim Ball
Cynthia Compton
Jonathan Eaton
Linda Garrett
Bob Gibson
Kip Parsons
Christy Perkins

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $15,756,000 $4,559 27%
Local: $9,685,000 $2,802 17%
State: $32,349,000 $9,360 56%
Total: $57,790,000 $16,722
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $55,060,000 $15,931
Total Current Expenditures: $46,363,000 $13,415
Instructional Expenditures: $27,182,000 $7,865 49%
Student and Staff Support: $4,795,000 $1,387 9%
Administration: $4,357,000 $1,260 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,029,000 $2,901 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,623,000 $2,205
Construction: $6,860,000 $1,984
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $589,000 $170
Interest on Debt: $404,000 $116


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 <50 60-79 >=50 58
2018-2019 90 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 90
2016-2017 73 PS 60-79 60-79 PS 40-59 74
2015-2016 83 >=50 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 83
2014-2015 76 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 76
2013-2014 70 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 70
2012-2013 63 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 62
2011-2012 65 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 65
2010-2011 86 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 73 >=50 >=80 >=50 73
2018-2019 83 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 83
2017-2018 84 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=50 84
2016-2017 84 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 84
2015-2016 82 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 82
2014-2015 84 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 83
2013-2014 74 PS 60-79 >=50 PS >=50 74
2012-2013 73 PS 60-79 >=50 >=50 73
2011-2012 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 92
2010-2011 92 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=50 92

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 88 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2020-2021 89 PS PS PS 85-89
2019-2020 92 PS PS 92
2018-2019 90 PS PS PS 90-94
2017-2018 87 PS PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 89 PS PS 89
2015-2016 88 PS 89
2014-2015 87 PS PS 86
2013-2014 84 PS PS 84
2012-2013 83 PS PS 83
2011-2012 81 PS PS 81
2010-2011 80 PS PS 79


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,454 2.3
2022-2023 3,375 -2.4
2021-2022 3,456 -2.8
2020-2021 3,552 -4.6
2019-2020 3,715 -1.9
2018-2019 3,785 -1.1
2017-2018 3,826 -4.0
2016-2017 3,979 -2.1
2015-2016 4,062 -2.8
2014-2015 4,177 -0.1
2013-2014 4,183 -5.4
2012-2013 4,410 -0.5
2011-2012 4,430 2.2
2010-2011 4,333 0.4
2009-2010 4,314 -0.3
2008-2009 4,326 -2.3
2007-2008 4,424 3.2
2006-2007 4,281 0.2
2005-2006 4,271 0.3
2004-2005 4,260 1.2
2003-2004 4,208 1.2
2002-2003 4,156 -2.5
2001-2002 4,260 -0.1
2000-2001 4,263 -2.2
1999-2000 4,355 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Russell County Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 7.7
Black 0.9 21.5
Hispanic 1.4 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 0.6 6.9
White 96.8 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Russell County Public Schools had 278.32 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.41.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 17.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 142.31
Secondary: 108.01
Total: 278.32

Russell County Public Schools employed 4.00 district administrators and 21.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 21.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 77.97
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 4.63
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.67
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.52
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Russell County Public Schools operates 12 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Belfast Elementary142PK-5
Castlewood Elementary2292-7
Castlewood High2958-12
Copper Creek Elementary145PK-1
Honaker Elementary626PK-7
Honaker High4378-12
Lebanon Elementary2952-4
Lebanon High5988-12
Lebanon Middle3055-7
Lebanon Primary289PK-1
Russell County Voc.0
Swords Creek Elementary93PK-7

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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