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Flatwoods, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Russell Independent #109 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,697 per pupil, Russell Independent ranks #96 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,132
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,697
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Russell Independent operates 5 public schools serving 2,132 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Greenup County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,697 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.1% local, 54.7% state, and 16.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 39/100, ranked #109 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 394.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 2.9% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Russell Primary School, with a diversity index of 18.5/100.
Its largest campus is Russell High School, enrolling 615 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Russell Independent Alternative School, at 14 students, a 44x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Russell High School accounts for 28.8% of all Russell Independent student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Russell Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Russell Independent school enrollment varies 44× across entities
Russell Independent school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 615 students (highest), a spread of 601 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Russell Independent student-counselor ratio is 394:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Russell Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Russell Independent is typically wider than the Russell Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Russell Independent has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,132 students.
How much does Russell Independent spend per student?
Russell Independent spends $12,697 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #109 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Russell Independent?
Russell Independent students are 91.0% White, 2.9% African American, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Russell Independent?
Russell Independent has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #109 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.