Russell County Public Schools
Russell County Public Schools is a public school district based in Lebanon, Virginia, serving 3,345 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #72 of the 117 Virginia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 334 students each, fewer than the Virginia median of 509. It spends about $12,657 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.3 students per teacher.
How Russell County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Russell County | Virginia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,657 | $12,729 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,022 | $7,559 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 273 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 607 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 | 13.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 279 | 290 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Virginia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Virginia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Public SchoolsHillsville | 3,437 | 11 | $12,292 | 11.7 | #70 |
| Manassas Park City Public SchoolsManassas Park | 3,392 | 4 | $12,778 | 15.3 | #71 |
| Russell County Public SchoolsLebanon · this district | 3,345 | 10 | $12,657 | 12.3 | #72 |
| Radford City Public SchoolsRadford | 3,321 | 5 | $8,608 | 15.6 | #73 |
| Fluvanna County Public SchoolsPalmyra | 3,315 | 4 | $12,427 | 13.9 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming County SchoolsPineville, WV | 3,346 | $12,801 | 12.9 |
| East Noble School CorporationKendallville, IN | 3,345 | $9,826 | 14.3 |
| Hancock County SchoolsNew Cumberland, WV | 3,342 | $11,366 | 11.7 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville, KY | 3,341 | $10,040 | 17.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-va-russell-county-public-schools