Photo: PhotolitherlandChris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Russellville’s public schools outscore 73% of Arkansas districts
Reading proficiency in Russellville’s districts is 48%, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Russellville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Russellville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,958 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Russellville Middle School, then Russellville High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Premier High School of Russellville and Valley Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Russellville’s grade
B+: better than 73% of Arkansas school districts, #44 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Russellville, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Russellville
Russellville Intermediate School
Grades 5 · 436 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Russellville
Russellville Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 795 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Russellville
Russellville Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 795 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Russellville
Russellville Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 808 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Russellville · depends on your address
Russellville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Russellville Junior High School
Grades 8–9 · 808 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Russellville
Russellville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Russellville
Russellville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Russellville
Russellville High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,281 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Russellville’s public schools are run by Russellville Schools, which also serves London. Parts of Russellville (9% of its land) are served by Pottsville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Russellville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Russellville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Russellville | B+ | Russellville Schools |
| Pottsville | A+ | Pottsville |
Every school in Russellville
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ark Tech Univeristy Career Center).
Questions about Russellville’s schools
Are Russellville’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Russellville children attend outscore 73% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #44 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Russellville in?
Russellville Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,591 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Russellville are served by Pottsville.
Where do Russellville kids go to high school?
Russellville High School, with 1,281 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Russellville’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Russellville Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Russellville spend per student?
$13,958 in Russellville Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Russellville?
Yes: Valley Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 124 students). Russellville also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Russellville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Russellville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.