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Russell County School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,815 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Russell County School District is a school district in Alabama (Russell County). During the 2024 school year, 3,815 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

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

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Overlapping state house districts

Russell County School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alabama House of Representatives District 84Berry ForteDemocratic Party 72% 23%
Alabama House of Representatives District 83Jeremy GrayDemocratic Party 25% 57%
Alabama House of Representatives District 80Chris BlackshearRepublican Party 3% 23%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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: $11,544,000 $3,112 23%
Local: $10,418,000 $2,808 21%
State: $27,948,000 $7,533 56%
Total: $49,910,000 $13,453
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $47,733,000 $12,866
Total Current Expenditures: $42,248,000 $11,387
Instructional Expenditures: $23,389,000 $6,304 49%
Student and Staff Support: $4,250,000 $1,145 9%
Administration: $4,950,000 $1,334 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,659,000 $2,603 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,297,000 $1,158
Construction: $4,049,000 $1,091
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $512,000 $138
Interest on Debt: $605,000 $163

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 (%)
2023-2024 3,815 3.1
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, 2023-2024
RACE Russell County School District (%) Alabama K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.4 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.6 1.5
Black 39.7 31.6
Hispanic 9.0 11.3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.7 0.1
Two or More Races 7.2 3.8
White 42.5 51.0

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 School District had 205.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 92.50
Secondary: 91.00
Total: 205.50

Russell County School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 33.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 12.00
School Administrators: 33.50
School Administrative Support: 11.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 33.64
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 7.71
Other Support Services: 33.00

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]

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 School441PK-5
Mount Olive Intermediate School3373-5
Mt Olive Primary School454PK-2
Oliver Elementary School471PK-5
Russell County High School1,0429-12
Russell County Middle School8316-8

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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 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    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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