District guide
Russell County Public Schools public schools
Parent-focused district context for Russell County, VA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Russell County Public Schools tells you before choosing a home
Russell County Public Schools is listed with 13 public schools and 3,375 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 7 primary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
13 district schools are associated with Russell County in the current file, about 93% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
7
1,729 reported students
1
291 reported students
3
1,355 reported students
2
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Russell County Public Schools
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Russell County Public Schools
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEBANON HIGH Regular | High | 8–12 | Lebanon | 606 | Listed only |
| Honaker Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–7 | Honaker | 579 | Listed only |
| HONAKER HIGH Regular | High | 8–12 | Honaker | 435 | Listed only |
| CASTLEWOOD HIGH Regular | High | 8–12 | Castlewood | 314 | Listed only |
| Lebanon Elementary Regular | Primary | 2–4 | Lebanon | 307 | Listed only |
| LEBANON MIDDLE Regular | Middle | 5–7 | Lebanon | 291 | Listed only |
| LEBANON PRIMARY Regular | Primary | PK–1 | Lebanon | 238 | Listed only |
| Castlewood Elementary Regular | Primary | 2–7 | Castlewood | 237 | Listed only |
| Belfast Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Rosedale | 140 | Listed only |
| Copper Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–1 | Castlewood | 122 | Listed only |
| Swords Creek Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–7 | Swords Creek | 106 | Listed only |
| RUSSELL COUNTY VOC. Vocational | Other | Not reported | Lebanon | Not reported | Listed only |
| STEM FOR LIFE GOVERNOR'S ACADEMY Vocational | Other | Not reported | Lebanon | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Russell County Public Schools FAQ
What schools are included for Russell County Public Schools?
Russell County Public Schools includes 13 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 7 primary, 1 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Russell County Public Schools page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Russell County Public Schools or local assignment tools.
Is Russell County Public Schools ranked as the best district in Russell County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Russell County Public Schools schools have detailed profiles?
This district currently has listed-only school records in this generated coverage. Use the directory fields here, then confirm details with the district.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.