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Russell County Schools
Russell County is a public school district in Kansas, based in Russell County (Russell). SchoolGrade grades 4 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
3 of 4 schools in Russell County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 1F: 1
Best schools in Russell County
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
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 Bickerdyke Elem (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Ruppenthal Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Russell High (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Russell County
High schools (1)
- F Russell High, Russell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D- Ruppenthal Middle, Russell
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Bickerdyke Elem, Russell
- Simpson Elem, Russell
Where Russell County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Russell (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Russell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 790 students with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and 160 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2011310
- 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
- Hoisington (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Central Plains (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Hays (7 schools, 28 mi)
- Otis-Bison (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Great Bend (7 schools, 34 mi)
- Ellsworth (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Ellinwood Public Schools (3 schools, 38 mi)
- LaCrosse (3 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Russell County
How many schools are in Russell County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Russell County, across 1 city or town. 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: Russell.
How good are the schools in Russell County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 22.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Russell County?
790 students were enrolled in Russell County in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Russell County?
Russell County is in Kansas, based in Russell County, with its district office in Russell. Its boundary covers about 487 sq mi.