Russellville High School
Public high school in Russellville, Missouri · Cole County R-I School District · Grades 7–12
Russellville High School serves 285 students in grades 7–12 in Russellville (Cole County). It is one of 2 schools in Cole County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 12 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| District | Cole County R-I School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292697001639 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Cole County R-I | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 285 | 604 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 12 | 11 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.1% | 25.2% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 47% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Russellville High School in context
Size
Russellville High School is the only high school in Cole County R-I School District. Its 285 students are 47.2% of the district's 604. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 14.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 430; Russellville High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 55 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 40, against an average of 48 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 55 in grade 7 and 52 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 97.2% here and 96.9% across Cole County R-I. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 25.2% across Cole County R-I and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 10.5% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 285 students, Russellville High School has 12 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 285 students would have about 23.4 teachers, so Russellville High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Russellville High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Eugene High School, 9.9 miles away in Cole County R-V School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
40.7% of students are girls and 59.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
| Grade 9 | 51 |
| Grade 10 | 40 |
| Grade 11 | 47 |
| Grade 12 | 52 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13600 Rte C, Russellville, MO 65074
Phone: (573)782-3973
Website: cole-mo.schoolloop.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Russellville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene High School | Cole County R-V | 9.9 mi | 264 | 12.2 | 24.2% |
| California High School | Moniteau County R-I | 11.6 mi | 439 | 14.1 | 32.3% |
| Capital City High School | Jefferson City | 12.9 mi | 1,314 | 13.6 | 42.5% |
| Eldon High School | Eldon R-I | 13.2 mi | 597 | 18.7 | 50.8% |
| Blair Oaks High School | Blair Oaks R-II | 14.9 mi | 421 | 15.8 | 8.8% |
| Jefferson City High School | Jefferson City | 15.2 mi | 1,353 | 13.2 | 50.4% |
| Jamestown C-I High School | Jamestown C-1 | 17.6 mi | 112 | 10.2 | 17% |
| Tuscumbia High School | Miller County R-III | 18.9 mi | 53 | 6.6 | 35.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cole County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole County R-I Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 319 |