Top Rankings
Russellville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,673 students in Russellville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Russellville School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
10 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,497 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
412 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Russellville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 258 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
36%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
27%
14%
% Black
6%
19%
% White
59%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,356 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,314 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,356
$13,132
Spending / Student
$12,314
$13,043
Best Russellville School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Russellville Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1203 W 4th Place
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2557
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2557
Gr: 6-7 | 789 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
Russellville Jr. High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 W Parkway Dr
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-1599
Russellville, AR 72802
(479) 968-1599
Gr: 8-9 | 884 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
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