High Schools in Cole County R-I

Summary:

The Cole County R-I school district in Missouri is home to a single high school, Russellville High, which serves students in grades 9-12. Despite being the only high school in the district, Russellville High has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, rising from 255th out of 352 Missouri high schools in 2022-2023 to 163rd out of 367 in 2024-2025.

Russellville High's performance is highlighted by its 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and an impressive 95.5% 4-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also outperforms the state average in several MAP test areas, including 7th grade math, 8th grade science, and Algebra I and Biology I end-of-course exams. However, the school struggles in 8th grade math and Algebra II, where its proficiency rates are lower than the state average.

While Russellville High has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (29.49%), indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status, the school's 12.2 student-teacher ratio and $10,633 spending per student in the 2021-2022 school year suggest a focus on providing a quality education. The school's 13.3% chronic absenteeism rate is a potential area of concern that the district may need to address to further improve student outcomes.

District Detail

13600 Rte C
Russellville, MO 65074-2033

(573) 782-3534

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 604

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP Algebra II (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Russellville High	Public	7-12	13600 Rte C	Russellville	65074	Cole County	Cole County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 782-3973	285	24	12.0	22.1%	277 (97.2%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	49.2	163^rd of 367 public high schools	55.6%		31.9	252^nd of 378 public high schools	33.3%	89	59.1	40.9	40.9	46.4	39.4	12.6	$12,810	$730	$12,080

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
High Point R-III	8.04 mi	1
Cole County R-V	9.59 mi	2	216^th
Jefferson City	9.67 mi	18	146^th
Moniteau County R-I	11.03 mi	3	66^th
Eldon R-I	12.59 mi	5	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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