| Index | Russell | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Russell | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.6% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.6% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 31.8% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.5% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 7.8% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.6% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Russell. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Russell, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Russell, AR, an average of 72.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Searcy, AR | 23,673 | 52% | 8.6% |
| Bradford, AR | 653 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Bald Knob, AR | 2,868 | 34% | 29.9% |
| Kensett, AR | 2,288 | 34% | 30.2% |
| Judsonia, AR | 2,360 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Russell, AR | 273 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hope, ND | 273 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Diller, NE | 273 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Vincent, OH | 273 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Altoona, KS | 273 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Russell, AR | 273 | n/a |
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