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Russell County Schools
Russell County is a public school district in Alabama, based in Russell County (Phenix City). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Russell County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Russell County
6 of 7 schools in Russell County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Russell County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Mount Olive Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Dixie Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Ladonia Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Russell County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Oliver Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Russell County High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Russell County
High schools (1)
- D Russell County High School, Seale
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Mount Olive Intermediate School, Fort Mitchell
- C- Russell County Middle School, Seale
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Dixie Elementary School, Opelika
- C Ladonia Elementary School, Phenix City
- Mt Olive Primary School, Ft Mitchell
- C- Oliver Elementary School, Seale
Where Russell County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Seale (3)
- Fort Mitchell (1)
- Opelika (1)
- Phenix City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Alabama
- County: Russell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,815 students with 205 full-time-equivalent teachers and 356 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0102880
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Phenix City (11 schools, 16 mi)
- Lee County (14 schools, 23 mi)
- Eufaula City (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Opelika City (8 schools, 29 mi)
- Auburn City (13 schools, 29 mi)
- Barbour County (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Macon County (6 schools, 30 mi)
- Bullock County (3 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Russell County
How many schools are in Russell County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Russell County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Russell County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Seale, Fort Mitchell, Opelika, Phenix City.
How good are the schools in Russell County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 30.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Russell County?
3,815 students were enrolled in Russell County in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Russell County?
Russell County is in Alabama, based in Russell County, with its district office in Phenix City. Its boundary covers about 617 sq mi.