Best High Schools in Russell, KS

The city of Russell, Kansas is home to a single high school, Russell High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been consistently below average compared to other high schools in the state, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas high schools in recent years.

Russell High School has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average. The school's four-year graduation rate of 89.5% is slightly below the state average, while its dropout rate of 1.3% is relatively low. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 10th grade ELA, Russell High had a 20.82% proficiency rate, compared to the state average of 37.93%.

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges. Russell High School has a high percentage of students (57.48%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 9.2 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes. However, the school's spending per student of $13,521 in the 2018-2019 school year was not enough to overcome the academic struggles faced by the students.