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Russellville High School

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Russellville High School ranks 165 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 35% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Russellville High School is a public high school in Russellville, Kentucky, serving 314 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Russellville Independent School District, which is ranked 151 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Russellville High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 34% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics and 36% proficient or better in Reading, compared to state averages of 41% and 47%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.6% to 29.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. While the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively high, the dropout rate has also been higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Franklin-Simpson High School, Russellville High School generally underperforms. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.36% to 68.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, these factors have not translated into improved academic outcomes, and the school's performance has declined over the years.

304

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,926

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 W 9th St
Russellville, KY 42276

(270) 726-8421

District: Russellville Independent

Feeder schools for Russellville High School:

Elementary:	R E Stevenson Elementary School
Middle:	Russellville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

17.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Reading scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg39%

165^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 157Russellville Independent 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	21.0	289 of 335	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	263 of 322	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	279 of 330	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	254 of 331	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	301 of 337	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.6	305 of 335	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	302 of 335	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.5	293 of 319	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.6	268 of 304	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	281 of 299	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.7	266 of 289	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	274 of 287	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	24.0	230 of 284	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	165 of 254	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	140 of 290	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	143 of 276	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	143 of 271	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	124 of 267	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	66 of 285	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	20.0	212 of 271	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.7	201 of 287	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	173 of 288	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.4	145 of 295	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	130 of 290	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	146 of 291	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.7	143 of 229	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	77 of 226	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.8	134 of 223	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	76 of 217	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.9	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.4	37 of 217	82.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	55 of 75	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	90 of 93	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	49 of 83	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.2	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.5	41 of 94	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	154 of 261	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	117 of 253	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	73 of 236	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.0	209 of 234	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	52.5	59 of 102	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	54 of 124	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	8.7	113 of 116	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	116 of 242	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	112 of 274	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	111 of 272	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	104 of 266	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	123 of 234	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	24.9	200 of 232	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	180 of 239	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	122 of 262	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	137 of 259	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	164 of 257	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	168 of 238	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	85 of 251	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.6	197 of 237	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	19.9	76 of 87	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	74 of 77	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	142 of 251	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.8	48 of 273	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	67 of 264	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	88 of 203	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	41 of 219	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	21.8	168 of 198	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile+60 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)42nd percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing49%+4 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics38%-3 vs state

Reading36%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Science16%-6 vs state

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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
Russellville High School	Public	9-12	1101 W 9th St	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Russellville Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8421	304	23	13.2	65.5%	155 (51.0%)	52 (17.1%)	55 (18.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.2%)	40.3	165^th of 254 public high schools	35.0%		50	140^th of 290 public high schools	51.7%	25	34.0	36.0	16.0	49.0	40.0	38.0	$22,926	$1,485	$664	$2,149	$10,607	$6,020	$16,628
Logan County High School	Public	9-12	2200 Bowling Green Rd	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8454	918	56	16.3	46.1%	800 (87.1%)	35 (3.8%)	55 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	66	64^th of 254 public high schools	74.8%		68.9	74^th of 290 public high schools	74.5%	10	46.0	49.0	23.0	63.0	48.0	42.0	$14,371	$792	$688	$1,299	$9,437	$3,635	$13,072
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2200 Bowling Green Road	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 726-8454	69	1	69.0	65.2%	62 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)		32.0
Logan County Career and Technical Center	Public	8-12	2400 Bowling Green Road	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8432	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Todd County Central High School	Public	9-12	806 S Main St	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	No	(270) 265-2506	500	32	15.5	54.6%	355 (71.0%)	51 (10.2%)	63 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.0%)	54	110^th of 254 public high schools	56.7%		42.2	163^rd of 290 public high schools	43.8%	53	56.0	59.0	13.0	49.0	32.0	39.0	$15,821	$466	$280	$746	$11,357	$3,718	$15,075
Horizons High School	Public	6-12	804 South Main Street	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	No	No	No	(270) 265-7503	29	2	14.5	86.2%	19 (65.5%)	6 (20.7%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Todd County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	804 South Main Street	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 265-7503	1	1	1.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Todd County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	804 S. Main Street	Elkton	42220	Todd County	Todd County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 265-7503	2	1	2.0		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Public	6-12	229 Jokers Phillips Way	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	No	(270) 586-2039	70	4	17.5	84.3%	57 (81.4%)	6 (8.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	3.2	246^th of 254 public high schools	3.1%		4.1	279^th of 290 public high schools	3.8%	33	11.0	21.0
Franklin-Simpson High School	Public	9-12	400 S College St	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3273	830	59	14.0	59.2%	612 (73.7%)	87 (10.5%)	71 (8.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	50.4	122^nd of 254 public high schools	52.0%		54.5	127^th of 290 public high schools	56.2%	5	37.0	42.0	25.0	41.0	45.0	42.0	$18,748	$1,243	$565	$1,808	$10,106	$2,809	$12,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Russellville High School

What schools feed into Russellville High School?

Russellville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : R E Stevenson Elementary School
Middle : Russellville Middle School

Is Russellville High School a good school?

Russellville High School ranks 165^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Russellville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Russellville High School.

What district is Russellville High School in?

Russellville Independent

What is the racial makeup of Russellville High School?

Students at Russellville High School are 51% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races.

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