| Index | Russell | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Russell | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 49.3% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 48.0% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 23.3% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.6% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 3.2% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.0% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 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, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Russell, GA, an average of 49.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 48.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bishop, GA | 394 | 75% | 55.2% |
| Hoschton, GA | 2,039 | 67% | 39.3% |
| Bogart, GA | 1,542 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Jefferson, GA | 11,619 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Dacula, GA | 6,175 | 61% | 26.8% |
| Russell, GA | 1,466 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Averill Park, NY | 1,466 | 74% | 53.8% |
| St. Elmo, IL | 1,466 | 29% | 39.9% |
| Ravenna, NE | 1,465 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Collinsville, MS | 1,467 | 52% | 7.3% |
| Helena, OK | 1,467 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Russell, GA | 1,466 | n/a |
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