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Russell County School District, Alabama

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Russell County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,695 (2022-2023)
Schools: 8 (2022-2023)
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Russell County School District is a school district in Alabama (Russell County). During the 2023 school year, 3,695 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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School board

The Russell County School District consists of seven members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Kenneth Barnes
Meghan Catrett
Tim Simpson
Chelsea Smith
Patricia Smith
Barbara Clark2021
John Mitchell1982

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,072,000 $2,578 21%
Local: $9,232,000 $2,623 21%
State: $25,185,000 $7,157 58%
Total: $43,489,000 $12,358
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $44,747,000 $12,715
Total Current Expenditures: $38,753,000 $11,012
Instructional Expenditures: $21,237,000 $6,034 47%
Student and Staff Support: $4,295,000 $1,220 10%
Administration: $4,337,000 $1,232 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,884,000 $2,524 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,882,000 $1,387
Construction: $3,215,000 $913
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $414,000 $117
Interest on Debt: $641,000 $182


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 18 <=20 12 20-24 <50 20-24 23
2018-2019 46 60-79 35 55-59 >=50 45-49 54
2017-2018 46 40-59 36 50-54 40-59 50-54 53
2016-2017 40 40-59 30 45-49 >=50 45-49 46
2015-2016 36 40-59 27 40-44 >=50 35-39 41
2014-2015 32 40-59 22 35-39 >=50 35-39 37
2013-2014 28 21-39 19 35-39 PS 30-34 33
2012-2013 76 >=80 70 75-79 PS 75-79 79
2011-2012 74 70-79 69 75-79 >=50 >=80 77
2010-2011 69 >=80 63 75-79 PS 70-79 72

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 45 40-59 40 40-44 <50 50-54 48
2018-2019 44 40-59 35 50-54 <50 45-49 49
2017-2018 45 40-59 36 50-54 40-59 60-64 51
2016-2017 33 40-59 25 35-39 <50 40-44 36
2015-2016 32 40-59 23 45-49 <50 30-34 36
2014-2015 34 40-59 28 45-49 <50 30-34 38
2013-2014 35 40-59 30 35-39 PS 30-34 39
2012-2013 85 >=80 81 85-89 PS 90-94 87
2011-2012 81 80-89 76 85-89 >=50 60-79 83
2010-2011 77 >=80 71 85-89 PS 80-89 81

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 (%)
2019-2020 82 PS 90-94 >=80 >=50 65-69
2018-2019 85-89 PS 90-94 >=50 PS 80-84
2017-2018 88 PS 90-94 >=80 PS 85-89
2016-2017 81 PS 85-89 PS >=50 70-74
2015-2016 74 >=50 80-84 >=50 PS >=50 60-64
2014-2015 78 PS 90-94 >=50 >=50 65-69
2013-2014 77 PS 85-89 >=50 PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 72 PS 75-79 >=50 PS PS 65-69
2011-2012 58 65-69 >=50 PS PS 50-54
2010-2011 62 PS 65-69 >=50 55-59


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 (%)
2022-2023 3,695 -0.4
2021-2022 3,710 5.1
2020-2021 3,519 0.3
2019-2020 3,509 1.8
2018-2019 3,447 -1.6
2017-2018 3,503 3.0
2016-2017 3,399 -5.9
2015-2016 3,598 -1.1
2014-2015 3,638 1.2
2013-2014 3,595 1.1
2012-2013 3,555 1.8
2011-2012 3,491 4.8
2010-2011 3,324 -2.6
2009-2010 3,410 -1.0
2008-2009 3,445 1.8
2007-2008 3,383 -6.2
2006-2007 3,594 -7.1
2005-2006 3,850 3.8
2004-2005 3,702 0.9
2003-2004 3,670 -1.5
2002-2003 3,725 -3.7
2001-2002 3,861 0.0
2000-2001 3,862 -1.5
1999-2000 3,920 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Russell County School District (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.5 1.5
Black 38.6 31.8
Hispanic 8.4 10.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.1
Two or More Races 7.1 3.5
White 44.3 51.9

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 2022-2023 school year, Russell County School District had 202.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.25.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 6.00
Kindergarten: 20.50
Elementary: 86.00
Secondary: 90.00
Total: 202.50

Russell County School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 32.03 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 11.00
School Administrators: 32.03
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 38.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.50
Library/Media Support: 1.00
Student Support Services: 7.71
Other Support Services: 33.50


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]

The Russell County School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alternative Learning Center05-12
Dixie Elementary School239PK-5
Ladonia Elementary School450PK-5
Mount Olive Intermediate School3073-5
Mt Olive Primary School392PK-2
Oliver Elementary School463PK-5
Russell County High School1,0149-12
Russell County Middle School8306-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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