📍 565 State Street, Russell, Russell County, 67665
Russell High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Russell, Russell County. The school has 207 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 15% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell High enrolls 207 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 7.7% Two or more races and 5.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 7.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
114 of the school's 207 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 94 qualify for free lunch and 20 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.
Russell High 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.
Russell High 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 207 students, Russell High 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