Russell County

Summary:

The Russell County school district in Kansas consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces economic challenges, with all schools having relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, one school stands out as a strong performer - Bickerdyke Elementary.

Bickerdyke Elementary has the highest performance on state assessments compared to the other schools in the district and the state average. In 2023-2024, Bickerdyke had 32.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 24.81% for the Russell County district and 33.55% for the state of Kansas. In mathematics, Bickerdyke had 33.12% proficient or better, compared to 23.36% for the district and 31.6% for the state. Bickerdyke has also maintained a relatively high performance over the past few years, with its state-wide ranking improving from 430 out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 272 out of 668 in 2021-2022.

While the other schools in the district, such as Russell High and Ruppenthal Middle, have lower overall performance compared to the state averages, they still maintain consistent state-wide rankings. The district's focus on addressing the economic challenges faced by its students and implementing targeted interventions could be key to driving improvements across all schools in the Russell County school district.

District Detail

802 N Main St
Russell, KS 67665

(785) 483-2173

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 266 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bickerdyke Elementary	Public	2-5	348 N Maple St	Russell	67665	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 483-6066	228	18	12.6	54.8%	191 (83.8%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	37.8	430^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.2%		54.7	286^th of 660 public elementary schools	56.7%	144	31.5	27.3	36.9					32.5	40.7	40.9	21.5					33.1	41.5			41.5	$11,212	$1,026	$10,186
Simpson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1323 N Main St	Russell	67665	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 483-6180	157	13	11.9	59.2%	140 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)								(n/a)																					$11,330	$1,059	$10,270
Ruppenthal Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Elm St	Russell	67665	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	No	(785) 483-3174	186	20	9.5	59.1%	158 (84.9%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.1%)	28.4	276^th of 362 public middle schools	23.8%		18.8	324^th of 362 public middle schools	10.5%	48				46.4	6.3	15.8		22.2				23.2	14.5	8.8		15.4		12.3		12.3	$13,234	$841	$12,393
Russell High	Public	9-12	565 State Street	Russell	67665	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	No	(785) 483-5631	207	18	11.8	55.1%	177 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	21.8	271^st of 318 public high schools	14.8%		34.4	237^th of 327 public high schools	27.5%	34							11.7	11.7							20.0	20.0			13.3	13.3	$13,521	$757	$12,764

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Victoria	15.4 mi	2	171^st
Sylvan Grove	21.27 mi	2	190^th
Central Plains	21.45 mi	4	169^th
Paradise	22.59 mi	2	85^th
Hays	23.4 mi	8	43^rd

Russell County

District Detail

Bickerdyke Elementary

Ruppenthal Middle

Russell High

Simpson Elementary

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