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Russell County School District

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Russell County School District is located close to the center of Kentucky. Russell County School District has 253.66 square miles of land area and 29.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Russell County School District population is 17,646. Russell County School District median household income is $30,773 in 2010-2014. Russell County School District median house value is $84,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Russell County School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (18 out of 169, top 11%) Elementary/Middle School: (30 out of 174, top 17%)* Rank: #24
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	17,646 (2010-2014), rank #64
Population Growth	3.03% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	62.38/sq mi, rank #109
Median Household Income:	$30,773 at 2010-2014—5.56% increase since 2005-2009, rank #132
Median House Price:	$84,800 at 2010-2014—6.80% increase since 2005-2009, rank #108
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	253.66 sq mi, rank #78
Water Area:	29.22 sq mi (10.33%), rank #5
State:	Kentucky
County:	Russell County
City:	Russell Springs, Jamestown, Dunnville, Nancy, Albany
Zip:	42642, 42629, 42528, 42544, 42602
Area:	Somerset, KY

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Russell County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

404 South Main St

Jamestown KY, 42629, Russell County

Phone: 270-343-3191

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	3,116	3,054	2,984	2,982	3,026	3,009	2,980
English Language Learner Students:	70	68	50	47	31	30	31
Total Teachers:	187.00	191.50	181.20	185.80	212.50	214.00	227.00
Prekindergarten:	5.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.00
Kindergarten:	12.00	13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Elementary:	91.00	58.50	58.20	60.60	69.50	70.00	73.20
Secondary:	44.50	40.50	34.50	34.00	42.00	45.00	49.50
Ungraded:	34.50	74.50	84.50	87.20	96.00	95.00	100.30
Total Other Staff:	255.00	286.00	280.00	292.00	356.50	294.00	322.00
Instructional Aides:	56.00	75.00	77.00	80.00	90.90	77.10	95.90
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	6.00	5.00	6.00	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	5.50	6.00	6.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	6.00
District Administrators:	4.00	5.00	4.00	4.00	4.50	3.40	4.40
District Administrative Support:	16.00	15.00	16.00	18.00	26.90	18.10	23.70
School Administrators:	10.00	10.00	10.00	12.00	14.00	13.80	13.90
School Administrative Support:	20.00	25.00	24.00	24.00	34.30	25.30	15.00
Student Support Services:	10.00	11.00	11.00	12.00	13.70	9.20	9.20
Other Support Services:	121.00	127.00	119.00	122.00	152.70	125.10	132.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	16.66	15.95	16.47	16.05	14.24	14.06	13.13

Schools

Jamestown Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	342 South Main St, Jamestown KY 42629
Russell County High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2166 South Hwy 127, Russell Springs KY 42642
Russell County Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	2258 South Hwy 127, Russell Springs KY 42642
Russell Springs Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1554 North Hwy 127, Russell Springs KY 42642
Salem Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 5	1409 South Hwy 76, Russell Springs KY 42642
Union Chapel Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1085 Hwy 1058, Jamestown KY 42629

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	52.1%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	51.3%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	41.4%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	39.2%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	53.2%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	51.7%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	42.9%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	42.6%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	54.4%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	51.0%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	52.8%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	58.7%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	30.9%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	44.5%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	53.2%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	50.9%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72.1%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	72.9%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	37.6%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	32.1%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	48.2%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	44.9%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	71.2%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	64.1%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	44.2%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	40.6%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	51.3%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	50.2%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	48.3%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	35.2%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56.7%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	51.5%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	60%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	63.0%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	40.3%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	38.0%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	53.6%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	59.5%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	61.2%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	57.4%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	46.9%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	51.9%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	45%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.0%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	56.9%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	55.3%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	49.3%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	36.1%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	32%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	26.8%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	27.8%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	29.2%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	48.8%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	50.4%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	30.6%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	42.3%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.73%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.35%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.94%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.19%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	75.33%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.3%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	83.87%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	82.97%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	84.56%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	83.74%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	88.03%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	91.62%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.07%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	90.71%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	79.11%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.18%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.52%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.88%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.62%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.39%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	58.25%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.26%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.33%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	64.43%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.67%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.46%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.57%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.22%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.63%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.43%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	62.04%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	59.75%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	72.08%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	63.73%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.4%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.31%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.96%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	48.61%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	55.98%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	55.1%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.77%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	44.12%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.13%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	55.43%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	46.94%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	21.31%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	38.89%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58.79%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	55.3%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	59.67%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	61.17%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.38%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.87%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.02%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	65.51%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	75.89%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	73.49%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.72%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.93%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.71%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.5%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.37%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.72%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.33%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	54.5%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.69%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.33%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	55.96%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	44.8%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	54.55%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	41.79%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	33.17%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	37.61%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	35.29%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	41.99%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$30,767,000	$10,311		$31,200,000	$10,463		$31,213,000	$10,315
Federal:	$4,380,000	$1,468	14.2%	$5,750,000	$1,928	18.4%	$5,808,000	$1,919	18.6%
State:	$19,171,000	$6,425	62.3%	$18,130,000	$6,080	58.1%	$18,356,000	$6,066	58.8%
Local:	$7,216,000	$2,418	23.5%	$7,320,000	$2,455	23.5%	$7,049,000	$2,329	22.6%
Total Expenditures:	$29,495,000	$9,884		$28,993,000	$9,723		$30,695,000	$10,144
Total Current Expenditures:	$27,663,000	$9,270		$27,112,000	$9,092		$28,268,000	$9,342
Instructional Expenditures:	$15,552,000	$5,212	56.2%	$15,308,000	$5,133	56.5%	$16,306,000	$5,389	57.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,177,000	$1,065	11.5%	$3,039,000	$1,019	11.2%	$3,093,000	$1,022	10.9%
Administration:	$3,009,000	$1,008	10.9%	$2,942,000	$987	10.9%	$3,117,000	$1,030	11.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,925,000	$1,986	21.4%	$5,823,000	$1,953	21.5%	$5,752,000	$1,901	20.3%
Total Capital Outlay:	$456,000	$153		$453,000	$152		$900,000	$297
Construction:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$356,000	$118
Total Other:	$319,000	$107		$308,000	$103		$321,000	$106
Interest on Debt:	$1,057,000	$354		$1,120,000	$376		$1,206,000	$399

Total Salary:	$17,097,000	$5,730		$17,020,000	$5,708		$17,982,000	$5,942
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$11,132,000	$3,731	65.1%	$11,015,000	$3,694	64.7%	$11,706,000	$3,868	65.1%
Other Salary:	$5,965,000	$1,999	34.9%	$6,005,000	$2,014	35.3%	$6,276,000	$2,074	34.9%
Total Benefit:	$6,820,000	$2,286		$6,755,000	$2,265		$6,789,000	$2,244
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,936,000	$1,319	57.7%	$3,804,000	$1,276	56.3%	$3,833,000	$1,267	56.5%
Other Benefit:	$2,884,000	$966	42.3%	$2,951,000	$990	43.7%	$2,956,000	$977	43.5%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	17.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	79.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	23.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	30.8%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	27.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	17.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

Mean Base Salary:	$40,163.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,975.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,432.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$45,224.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,917.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA

* Russell County School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.