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Public School Review - Established 2003

Russell County School District

404 S Main St
Jamestown, KY 42629
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (270) 343-3191
www.russell.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Russell County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,165 students in Russell County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Russell County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
3,024 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRussell County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K11498
Kind253252
1255276
2232279
3236289
4209271
5214276
6224276
7213227
8215241
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District Rank

Russell County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#34 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRussell County School District
2023#34
2022#36
2021#60
2019#51
2018#37
2017#50
2016#61
2015#77
2014#71
2013#79
2012#57
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48%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202348%38%
202245%38%
202129%30%
201952%46%
201852%47%
201752%47%
201648%49%
201544%45%
201444%46%
201339%42%
201240%41%
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49%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202249%45%
202143%42%
201958%56%
201852%56%
201758%56%
201658%56%
201553%55%
201455%54%
201351%51%
201252%48%
201176%72%
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24%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202224%22%
202126%24%
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(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202295%90%
202192%90%
202096%90%
201998%90%
201897%90%
201795%89%
201692%89%
201590%89%
201492%88%
201389%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
20240.300.46
20230.290.45
20220.290.44
20210.260.42
20200.230.41
20190.230.41
20180.190.39
20170.190.39
20160.180.38
20150.260.38
20140.160.36
20130.140.35
20120.130.33
20110.110.32
20100.090.32
20090.070.30
20080.070.30
20070.070.28
20060.030.24
20050.030.25
20040.020.24
20030.020.23
20020.020.24
20010.020.25
20000.010.23
19990.030.23
19980.010.22
19970.050.22
19960.020.20
19950.020.20
19940.020.23
19930.020.18
19920.010.18
19910.030.18
19900.030.18
19890.020.18
19880.020.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%2%
20131%1%
20112%1%
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% Hispanic
15%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202413%10%
202313%9%
202213%8%
202111%8%
20209%7%
20199%7%
20189%6%
20179%6%
20167%6%
20156%6%
20146%5%
20135%5%
20124%4%
20113%4%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
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% Black
1%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
20241%11%
20231%11%
20221%11%
20211%11%
20201%11%
20191%11%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20161%11%
20153%11%
20141%11%
20131%11%
20121%11%
20111%11%
20101%12%
20091%11%
20081%11%
20071%11%
20051%11%
20041%11%
20031%11%
20021%10%
20011%11%
19991%11%
19961%10%
19951%10%
19941%11%
19931%9%
19921%10%
19911%10%
19901%10%
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% White
81%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
202483%72%
202384%73%
202284%74%
202186%75%
202087%76%
201987%76%
201889%77%
201789%77%
201691%78%
201574%78%
201492%79%
201393%80%
201294%81%
201194%82%
201096%82%
200996%83%
200897%83%
200797%84%
200699%86%
200598%86%
200498%86%
200399%87%
200299%87%
200199%86%
2000100%87%
199998%87%
1998100%88%
199797%88%
199699%89%
199599%89%
199499%87%
199399%90%
199299%90%
199199%90%
199099%90%
198999%90%
198899%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
20242%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20181%4%
20171%4%
20161%3%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,673 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
2023$42 MM$31 MM
2022$37 MM$28 MM
2021$42 MM$31 MM
2020$37 MM$28 MM
2019$37 MM$29 MM
2018$36 MM$28 MM
2017$33 MM$27 MM
2016$33 MM$26 MM
2015$31 MM$24 MM
2014$31 MM$25 MM
2012$31 MM$25 MM
2011$31 MM$25 MM
2010$31 MM$24 MM
2009$32 MM$24 MM
2008$33 MM$23 MM
2007$30 MM$21 MM
2006$31 MM$21 MM
2005$24 MM$19 MM
2004$23 MM$18 MM
2003$21 MM$17 MM
2002$20 MM$16 MM
2001$19 MM$16 MM
2000$19 MM$15 MM
1999$18 MM$15 MM
1998$16 MM$13 MM
1997$17 MM$13 MM
1996$15 MM$12 MM
1995$15 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$41 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
2023$41 MM$31 MM
2022$43 MM$30 MM
2021$41 MM$31 MM
2020$43 MM$30 MM
2019$36 MM$29 MM
2018$34 MM$29 MM
2017$32 MM$27 MM
2016$33 MM$26 MM
2015$31 MM$24 MM
2014$30 MM$24 MM
2012$29 MM$25 MM
2011$29 MM$25 MM
2010$31 MM$24 MM
2009$34 MM$23 MM
2008$39 MM$23 MM
2007$33 MM$23 MM
2006$33 MM$21 MM
2005$28 MM$20 MM
2004$26 MM$18 MM
2003$24 MM$17 MM
2002$20 MM$16 MM
2001$19 MM$15 MM
2000$18 MM$16 MM
1999$17 MM$15 MM
1998$15 MM$14 MM
1997$16 MM$14 MM
1996$15 MM$13 MM
1995$15 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,783
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,870$14,017
2022$11,750$12,277
2021$14,010$13,947
2020$11,750$12,277
2019$11,768$12,601
2018$11,559$12,004
2017$10,718$11,655
2016$10,998$11,340
2015$10,170$10,260
2014$10,036$10,525
2012$10,311$10,538
2011$10,463$10,815
2010$10,315$10,260
2009$10,481$10,129
2008$10,908$9,593
2007$10,174$9,177
2006$10,190$8,595
2005$8,160$8,058
2004$7,762$7,571
2003$7,423$7,233
2002$7,129$6,765
2001$6,933$6,804
2000$6,788$6,297
1999$6,273$6,223
1998$5,636$5,571
1997$6,057$5,719
1995$5,500$5,143
1992$4,320$3,961
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Spending / Student
$13,673
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRussell County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,759$14,031
2022$13,772$13,046
2021$13,898$13,961
2020$13,772$13,046
2019$11,497$12,743
2018$11,065$12,248
2017$10,437$11,623
2016$10,836$11,206
2015$10,002$10,180
2014$9,746$10,401
2012$9,884$10,497
2011$9,723$10,742
2010$10,144$10,180
2009$11,223$9,906
2008$13,172$9,747
2007$11,321$9,749
2006$10,874$8,847
2005$9,304$8,358
2004$9,027$7,657
2003$8,211$7,021
2002$7,015$6,829
2001$6,694$6,553
2000$6,609$6,848
1999$5,945$6,265
1998$5,116$5,710
1997$5,571$6,044
1995$5,322$4,886
1992$4,084$3,804
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Best Russell County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russell Springs Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1554 N Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-3587
Gr: PK-5 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1409 S Hwy 76
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-6197
Gr: PK-5 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Russell County Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2258 S Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642
(270) 866-2224
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Jamestown Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
342 S. Main Street
Jamestown, KY 42629
(270) 343-3966
Gr: PK-5 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,024 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
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