📍 400 N Elm St, Russell, Russell County, 67665
Ruppenthal Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Russell, Russell County. The school has 186 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ruppenthal Middle enrolls 186 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.1% Two or more races and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 158 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 8.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
110 of the school's 186 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 89 qualify for free lunch and 21 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ruppenthal Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 36, state house district 109.
Ruppenthal Middle is one of 4 schools in Russell County, based in Russell, Kansas. The district serves 762 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 186 students, Ruppenthal Middle is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote