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Russell High School
A−

Russell High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

709 Red Devil Lane, Russell, KY 41169 · (606) 836-9658 · Part of Russell Independent School District

Flatwoods’ School Grade A better than 94% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Photo: FunksBrother · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
615
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Russell High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Flatwoods kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Russell Middle Schoolin Russell
9–12Russell High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

709 Red Devil Lane, Russell

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9169
Grade 10159
Grade 11157
Grade 12124
Ungraded6
Enrollment over time
690’20
662’21
668’22
619’23
615’24

Down 10.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Russell High School from Flatwoods families.

Other schools in Russell Independent School District

The district →
Russell Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Russell
494 students15:1
Russell-McDowell Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Flatwoods
A−
442 students17:1
Russell Independent Alternative School
High · Grades 5–12 · Russell
14 students14:1
Russell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Russell
A−
488 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Flatwoods’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.