| Index | Russell | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Russell | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 95.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 94.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.8% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.6% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 31.0% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.4% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 2.6% | 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, MA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Russell, MA, an average of 95.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 94.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Longmeadow, MA | 15,736 | 70% | 46.7% |
| Hatfield, MA | 1,154 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Agawam Town, MA | 28,627 | 55% | 13.7% |
| Northampton, MA | 28,552 | 52% | 8.5% |
| Thompsonville, CT | 8,563 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Russell, MA | 658 | n/a |
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| Marshall, NC | 658 | 55% | 13.8% |
| Melba, ID | 658 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Marengo, IN | 658 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Crowell, TX | 658 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Russell, MA | 658 | n/a |
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