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In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Russell County comprised 51.9% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.1%.
Data also showed that white students made up 96.8% of the student body, the largest percentage in Russell County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 1.4%, 0.9% Black or African American students and 0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native students.
Honaker Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Russell County's 11 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 626 students.
According to Public School Review, Virginia public schools have an average student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1, slightly better than the national average of 15:1. Minority students, primarily Hispanic and Black, make up 54% of the enrollment, while white students constitute 46%.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Elementary School | 140 | 142 | 1.4% |
| Castlewood Elementary School | 237 | 229 | -3.4% |
| Castlewood High School | 314 | 295 | -6.1% |
| Copper Creek Elementary School | 122 | 145 | 18.9% |
| Honaker Elementary School | 579 | 626 | 8.1% |
| Honaker High School | 435 | 437 | 0.5% |
| Lebanon Elementary School | 307 | 295 | -3.9% |
| Lebanon High School | 606 | 598 | -1.3% |
| Lebanon Middle School | 291 | 305 | 4.8% |
| Lebanon Primary School | 238 | 289 | 21.4% |
| Swords Creek Elementary School | 106 | 93 | -12.3% |
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