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Russell County Schools, Kentucky

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Russell County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,005 (2022-2023)
Schools: 5 (2022-2023)
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Russell County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Russell County). During the 2023 school year, 3,005 students attended one of the district's five 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 Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brenda HigginbothamDistrict 1
Richard KazsukDistrict 4
Gerald MurrayDistrict 5
Eric SelbyDistrict 2
Joy WilsonDistrict 3

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: $8,596,000 $2,889 21%
Local: $8,636,000 $2,903 21%
State: $24,447,000 $8,217 59%
Total: $41,679,000 $14,010
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,347,000 $13,898
Total Current Expenditures: $33,231,000 $11,170
Instructional Expenditures: $18,869,000 $6,342 46%
Student and Staff Support: $3,975,000 $1,336 10%
Administration: $3,450,000 $1,159 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,937,000 $2,331 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,204,000 $2,085
Construction: $5,918,000 $1,989
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $323,000 $108
Interest on Debt: $1,589,000 $534


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 29 60-79 <50 20-24 <=20 30
2018-2019 52 60-79 <50 45-49 PS 40-59 53
2017-2018 52 >=80 <50 45-49 PS 40-59 52
2016-2017 52 60-79 <=20 40-44 PS 40-59 53
2015-2016 48 >=50 <50 40-44 40-59 48
2014-2015 44 >=50 21-39 35-39 40-59 44
2013-2014 44 >=50 21-39 40-49 PS >=50 44
2012-2013 39 >=50 21-39 30-39 PS >=50 39
2011-2012 40 >=50 40-59 21-39 PS 21-39 40
2010-2011 67 PS 60-79 60-69 PS PS 67

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 43 40-59 <50 35-39 21-39 44
2018-2019 58 60-79 <50 45-49 PS 60-79 59
2017-2018 60 60-79 <50 50-54 PS 60-79 61
2016-2017 58 60-79 40-59 50-54 PS 60-79 58
2015-2016 58 60-79 40-59 55-59 60-79 58
2014-2015 53 >=50 21-39 45-49 >=50 54
2013-2014 55 >=50 40-59 45-49 PS >=50 55
2012-2013 51 >=50 40-59 40-49 PS >=50 51
2011-2012 52 >=50 40-59 40-59 PS 21-39 52
2010-2011 76 PS 60-79 60-69 PS PS 76

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 96 PS PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2018-2019 98 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 97 PS >=50 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 90-94 >=50 >=50 PS 90-94
2014-2015 90 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 PS PS PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 89 PS PS PS 85-89


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 3,005 2.1
2021-2022 2,943 -1.1
2020-2021 2,975 -4.7
2019-2020 3,114 -0.5
2018-2019 3,129 0.7
2017-2018 3,108 1.1
2016-2017 3,074 2.0
2015-2016 3,014 -1.8
2014-2015 3,069 -1.5
2013-2014 3,116 2.0
2012-2013 3,054 2.3
2011-2012 2,984 0.1
2010-2011 2,982 -1.5
2009-2010 3,026 0.6
2008-2009 3,009 1.0
2007-2008 2,980 1.8
2006-2007 2,927 -5.0
2005-2006 3,073 2.6
2004-2005 2,993 1.9
2003-2004 2,935 2.3
2002-2003 2,867 1.6
2001-2002 2,821 1.9
2000-2001 2,767 -0.1
1999-2000 2,770 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Russell County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.0
Black 0.5 10.7
Hispanic 13.5 8.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 1.8 5.1
White 83.1 73.1

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 Schools had 195.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.37.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 11.00
Elementary: 98.50
Secondary: 45.00
Total: 195.50

Russell County Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 16.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 15.00
School Administrators: 16.00
School Administrative Support: 19.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 66.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 16.00
Other Support Services: 131.00


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 Schools operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Jamestown Elementary School476PK-5
Russell County High School8329-12
Russell County Middle School6776-8
Russell Springs Elementary School625PK-5
Salem Elementary School395PK-5

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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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