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Russell County High School

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Russell County High School ranks 108 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 57% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Russell County High School is a public high school located in Russell Springs, Kentucky, serving 860 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Russell County School District, which is ranked 36 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russell County High School has shown strong academic performance, ranking between the 53rd and 136th percentile among Kentucky high schools over the past 5 years, with a 4-star rating in some years. The school particularly excels in Mathematics and Writing, outperforming the state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 95.0%, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.4% to 1.3%.

While Russell County High School performs well overall, it struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.0% to 30.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has also decreased from $20,099 in 2020-2021 to $13,957 in 2023-2024, though it remains higher than the state average. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wayne County High School and Adair County High School, Russell County High School generally outperforms them in academic achievement and graduation rates, but the nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

859

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,957

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2166 S Hwy 127
Russell Springs, KY 42642

(270) 866-3341

District: Russell County

Feeder schools for Russell County High School:

Elementary:	Jamestown Elementary School
	Russell Springs Elementary School
	Salem Elementary School
Middle:	Russell County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg39%

108^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 157Russell County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	78 of 290	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	136 of 276	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	53 of 271	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	84 of 267	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	184 of 285	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	71 of 287	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	54.2	132 of 288	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	122 of 295	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	157 of 290	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.0	139 of 291	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	112 of 229	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	46 of 226	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	19 of 223	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	74.2	33 of 217	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	44 of 217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	64.4	61 of 217	71.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	134 of 154	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	165 of 166	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	67 of 239	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	71 of 261	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	124 of 253	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	82 of 236	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	188 of 249	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	76.2	44 of 234	81.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	84.3	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	100 of 115	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	74 of 124	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	73 of 116	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	19 of 21	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.2	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	8 of 37	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.0	10 of 26	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.3	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	91 of 242	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	59 of 274	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	104 of 272	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	52 of 266	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	155 of 234	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	190 of 254	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.7	47 of 232	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	135 of 239	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	82 of 262	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	129 of 259	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	90 of 238	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.2	179 of 251	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	135 of 237	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	14.2	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	142 of 162	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	168 of 226	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	101 of 251	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	83 of 273	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	140 of 264	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	77 of 260	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	169 of 219	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	79 of 198	60.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2018)96th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-44 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-56 vs school

Homeless (2025)10th percentile-48 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing51%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+5 vs state

Reading44%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science21%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Russell County High School	Public	9-12	2166 S Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3341	859	54	15.9	64.4%	703 (81.8%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (14.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	54.7	108^th of 254 public high schools	57.5%		68	78^th of 290 public high schools	73.1%	30	46.0	44.0	21.0	51.0	40.0	42.0	$13,957	$724	$730	$1,454	$9,545	$2,958	$12,503
Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2330 Highway 127 South	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 866-6175	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center	Public	8-12	9000 Hwy 1546	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-1482	30	4	7.5	100.0%	9 (30.0%)	18 (60.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Adair Learning Academy	Public	5-12	401 Appleby Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	No	(270) 384-0811	67	8	8.3	4.5%	24 (35.8%)	35 (52.2%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)								(n/a)
Adair County High School	Public	9-12	526 Indian Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 384-2751	805	55	14.7	67.0%	689 (85.6%)	17 (2.1%)	55 (6.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.8%)	49.7	125^th of 254 public high schools	50.8%		45.1	152^nd of 290 public high schools	47.6%	27	48.0	58.0	17.0	44.0	36.0	33.0	$13,160	$450	$184	$688	$9,827	$2,136	$12,187
Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	2 Kenny Davis Blvd	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-5575	895	46	19.3	72.6%	742 (82.9%)	12 (1.3%)	120 (13.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	18.7	212^th of 254 public high schools	16.5%		22	224^th of 290 public high schools	22.8%	12	32.0	41.0	12.0	30.0	20.0	22.0	$17,206	$900	$367	$1,267	$8,141	$2,542	$10,683
Otter Creek Academy	Public	6-12	1442 Old Bethel Church Rd	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 343-0203	7	4	1.7		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wayne County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	38 Academic Ave	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-8424	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wayne County Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1025 South Main Street	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 348-8484	26	3	8.6	84.6%	20 (76.9%)	1 (3.8%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Russell County High School

Is Russell County High School a good school?

Russell County High School ranks 108^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russell County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Russell County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Russell County High School?

Students at Russell County High School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Russell County High School?

Russell County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jamestown Elementary School
Elementary : Russell Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Salem Elementary School
Middle : Russell County Middle School

What district is Russell County High School in?

Russell County

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