Russellville School District, AR

Original Research by School Decision on Russellville School District

Russellville School District serves a broad stretch of Pope County, Arkansas, from the city of Russellville outward into the surrounding towns of London, Dover, and Pottsville. The district is the largest in the county by enrollment, and it operates a full PK-12 system with ten schools, including a high school, a junior high, a middle school, an intermediate school, and several elementary campuses. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black, multiracial, and Asian students. The district did not report the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, nor the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent would want to ask the district directly about those support structures.

On state assessments, Russellville’s results sit around the middle of the pack among Pope County’s districts. The district’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it above the midpoint of the county’s districts, though the range among those districts is fairly tight. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through eight cluster in the upper thirties to mid-forties, with the highest rates in fourth and fifth grade and a dip in seventh grade. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with fourth and fifth grade showing the strongest performance and a notable drop in sixth and seventh grade. Science scores are broadly comparable, with fifth grade reaching the highest point and sixth grade the lowest. A parent looking at these numbers will see a district that performs in the middle tier of its county, with some grade levels stronger than others.

The district’s chronic absenteeism rate falls below the midpoint among Pope County’s districts, meaning a larger share of students are missing school frequently than in some neighboring systems. This is a soft spot a parent may want to explore further with the school. Per-pupil current spending is in the upper range of the county, which suggests the district invests more per student than most of its peers.

The housing market across the district’s coverage area is mixed. The largest share of homes sits in the Russellville zip code that covers most of the city, where home values are moderate and have seen modest recent growth. A smaller portion of the district lies in a second Russellville zip code where values are lower and have been flat. The outlying towns of London, Dover, and Pottsville each contribute a small share of the district’s housing stock, with values generally in the same moderate range. Rents in the district’s main zip codes are moderate as well, and the overall cost of housing is below the national median home value, which may make the area accessible for families.

The district’s enrollment is spread fairly evenly across the elementary and secondary grades, with a slight bulge in the early high school years. The student body is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller shares of multiracial, Black, Asian, and Native American students. The district did not report data on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, or attendance patterns beyond the chronic absenteeism figure, so a parent may want to ask about class sizes, advanced coursework availability, and school climate directly.

The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives of lasting impact, so the picture is one of stability rather than transformation. For a family considering the area, Russellville School District offers a conventional public school experience in a county where housing is affordable relative to national benchmarks, with academic results that are solidly in the middle of the local landscape.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

5,497

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 26%

Black 6%

White 59%

Asian 1%

Two+ 7%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

10 schools are officially reported under this district.

RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DWIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

RUSSELLVILLE JR. HIGH SCHOOL

LONDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEM. SCHOOL

RUSSELLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SEQUOYAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CENTER VALLEY ELEM. SCHOOL

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

41%

Grade 3

46%

Grade 4

47%

Grade 5

41%

Grade 6

38%

Grade 7

39%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

37%

Grade 3

47%

Grade 4

46%

Grade 5

34%

Grade 6

32%

Grade 7

34%

Grade 8

Science

6 grades reported

42%

Grade 3

45%

Grade 4

50%

Grade 5

37%

Grade 6

39%

Grade 7

44%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$230,199

Year-over-year change+2.6%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$175K to $243K

vs. state typical1.04x

vs. national typical0.63x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
72802	Russellville	$243K	+2.8%	72.3%
72847	London	$204K	+3.8%	16.5%
72801	Russellville	$175K	-0.2%	9.2%
72837	Dover	$216K	+1.7%	1.4%
72858	Pottsville	$222K	+4.2%	0.7%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$979/mo

Year-over-year change+6.3%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$899 to $990/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
72802	Russellville	$990	—	72.3%
72801	Russellville	$899	+6.3%	9.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,162/mo

Home price / national median income2.8x

Annual rent / national median income14.0%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$182/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$222,300 (+3.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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