📍 2166 S Hwy 127, Russell Springs, Russell County, 42642
Russell County High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Russell Springs, Russell County. The school has 832 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Russell County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Russell County High School enrolls 832 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 702 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
535 of the school's 832 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 507 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Russell County High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 KY-10, state senate district 16, state house district 83.
Russell County High School is one of 5 schools in Russell County, based in Jamestown, Kentucky. The district serves 3,024 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 832 students, Russell County High School is larger than the district average of about 605 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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