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Russell, KY

3,628 residents•1,572 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
8.3
out of 10
69% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
57%Math
—Reading
33% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
16.54
per 1,000 residents
64% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Russell; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Russell

6 schools
9.1
Russell High School
Highpublic
8.3
Russell Primary School
Elementarypublic
7.4
Russell Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Russell Area Technology Center
Highpublic
—
Russell Area Technology Center
Middlepublic
—
Russell Independent Alternative School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Russell

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Russell in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Russell

60 total incidents reported across Russell in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
64% below Kentucky avg
16.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
20
Property
35
Drug
4
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft37%
  • Assault20%
  • Sex8%
  • Drugs7%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other18%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,572 students enrolled across Russell's schools.

  • Public1,572100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Russell's K-12 schools.

  • White91%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
47%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.