Russell Independent Alternative School
Public high school, grades 5 to 12 · Russell, Kentucky
Russell Independent Alternative School in Russell, Kentucky enrolled 14 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 14.0 students per teacher against the Kentucky high-school median of 15.8. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 37.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 27% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
11 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 14 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.0 to 1.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 11 | 1.0 | 11.0 |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 2024-25 | 14 | 1.0 | 14.0 |
14.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Kentucky high schools
Among the 334 Kentucky high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Russell Independent Alternative School enrolled 9 students and reported no counselor; it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
92.9% of students were White, 7.1% Black in 2024-25.
- White92.9%
- Black7.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at Russell Independent Alternative School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 52% | 44.7% |
| Math | under 50% | 51% | 37.8% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
50% or more of the 9 students in Russell Independent Alternative School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 50% or more | 95% or more | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 9 | 175 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Russell
2 public high schools in Russell report 2024-25 enrollment; Russell Independent Alternative School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell High School | 615 | 16.0 | 36.9% |
| Russell Independent Alternative School | 14 | 14.0 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Russell Independent Alternative School
- Russell High SchoolThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 615 students, 16.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Fairview High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 2.7 miles away: 257 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Russell Independent Alternative School with Russell High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Russell Independent Schools spends per student$14,327 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,327
- The largest public schools in KentuckyRussell Independent Alternative School is the number 315 by size of 349 Kentucky high schools open in 2024-25.#315 of 349
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher14.0 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.8 for high schools.14.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Russell Independent Alternative School
How many students attend Russell Independent Alternative School?
14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 11 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Russell, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Russell Independent Alternative School?
14.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for high schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Russell Independent Alternative School a Title I school?
Russell Independent Alternative School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Russell Independent Alternative School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at Russell Independent Alternative School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Russell Independent Alternative School?
50% or more of the 9 students in Russell Independent Alternative School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Russell Independent Alternative School in?
Russell Independent Schools, NCES district ID 2105130. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210513002514 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.