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Schools in Russellville · Russellville Independent School District, Logan County School District

Russellville’s public schools score below 53% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Russellville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 39% of students in Russellville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Kentucky average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#88of 139 Kentucky townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky 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.

Reading proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 15% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024 · Logan County
Students per teacher
15.7
KY 15.4
Schools in town
3
979 students on the public path
In brief

Russellville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Russellville Independent spends $15,201 per student and Logan County $12,486, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Russellville’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Kentucky school districts, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (206)Better than 50%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,265 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Russellville anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Russellville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,266 in math, 2,263 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Russellville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolRussellville Independent School DistrictD
6–8Russellville Middle SchoolRussellville Independent School DistrictB
9–12Russellville High SchoolRussellville Independent School DistrictB+

Russellville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Logan County School District). From grade K, students attend the Russellville Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Russellville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Russellville Independent School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 979 students · 14.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,201KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Logan County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,443 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,486KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Russellville Independent School District30%
State average 44.7% · 537 students tested
Math · K–12, Russellville Independent School District21%
State average 37.8% · 541 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Logan County School District42%
State average 44.7% · 1726 students tested
Math · PK–12, Logan County School District40%
State average 37.8% · 1725 students tested

Russellville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Russellville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RussellvilleB−Logan County PK–12 · Russellville Independent K–12

Every school in Russellville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Russellvilleby address
R E Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
459 students15:1Rate it →
Russellville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
216 students16:1Rate it →
Russellville High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
304 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Russellville Innovation Academy).

Questions about Russellville’s schools

Are Russellville’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Russellville children attend score below 53% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #88 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Russellville in?

Two districts: Logan County School District runs grades PK–12, and Russellville Independent School District runs grades K–12.

Where do Russellville kids go to high school?

Russellville High School, with 304 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Russellville’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Logan County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Russellville spend per student?

$15,201 in Russellville Independent School District and $12,486 in Logan County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.