Russell County Public Schools

What Russell County Public Schools does

Russell County Public Schools is a Virginia public school division headquartered at 84 Lorraine C. Turner Drive, Lebanon, Virginia, serving approximately 3,240 PreK-12 students across ten schools and a Career and Technical Center covering the 477 square miles of Russell County in southwestern Virginia. The division, founded in 1885 and governed by a seven-member Russell County School Board, operates as a non-profit government entity under the oversight of the Virginia Department of Education. It provides free K-12 education, college preparatory coursework, special education, gifted and talented services, school nutrition, and transportation, with CTE programs spanning HVAC, building trades, agriculture, business, health sciences, and 12 trade areas at the Russell County Career and Technical Center.

The division runs its operations on a standardized educational technology stack: PowerSchool serves as the student information system for grades, attendance, and enrollment; Clever provides single sign-on across student and staff applications; Google Workspace supports staff email and collaboration; Follett Destiny manages library circulation; Frontline Education (Aesop) handles substitute teacher scheduling; BoardDocs supports board governance; and Apptegy powers the public-facing website. Instructional delivery is augmented by Zearn Math and Lexia Learning under the VDOE ALL In tutoring plan, and parents access SOL assessment results through the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal.

As a publicly funded entity, Russell County Public Schools generates no commercial revenue. Funding flows from state per-pupil allocations, local government appropriations, federal grants, and targeted philanthropic grants such as the Wellspring Foundation award supporting HVAC program reintroduction. Distribution is zone-based: students enroll in their geographically assigned school. Recent strategic activity has centered on CTE expansion, regional procurement collaboration through the SAM CO-OP food buying cooperative, digital parent engagement, and academic recognition, with Honaker High School and Belfast Elementary School earning 2024-2025 Virginia Board of Education Highest Achievement Awards.

Name

Russell County Public Schools

Legal name

Russell County Public Schools

Website

https://russell.k12.va.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Russell County Public Schools is a Virginia public K-12 school division operating ten schools and a Career and Technical Center, serving approximately 3,240 PreK-12 students across Russell County through state and locally funded programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Public K-12 education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• Gifted education programs
• Dual enrollment college

Headquarters

HQ city

Lebanon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: Russell County Public Schools operates as a government-funded public school division. Revenue is derived primarily from state and local government appropriations, federal grants, and per-pupil funding allocations from the Virginia Department of Education.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Russell County Public Schools is a public K-12 school division operating ten schools and a Career and Technical Center serving approximately 3,240 students from PreKindergarten through 12th grade in Russell County, Virginia. The division delivers free public education following Virginia Standards of Learning, supplemented by career and technical training, college dual enrollment, gifted and special education services, school nutrition, and transportation programs.

Product overview

Russell County Public Schools is a public K-12 school division in Virginia operating ten schools and a Career and Technical Center serving approximately 3,240 students. The division offers a comprehensive educational ecosystem consisting of core K-12 instruction enhanced by specialized CTE programs at RCCTC (including HVAC, Building Trades, and 12 other trade programs), gifted education services, the RACE college access program, and instructional technology support. The division utilizes integrated platforms including PowerSchool for student information management, the Virginia Assessment Parent Portal for test results, and participates in the VDOE ALL In tutoring initiative using Zearn Math and Lexia Learning. The recently reintroduced HVAC program at RCCTC, funded by a Wellspring Foundation grant, represents a significant expansion of career technical offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RACE (Russell County Access to College Education): Program providing access to college education for Russell County students
• Russell County Career and Technical Center (RCCTC)

Products and services

• Russell County Public Schools K-12 Education Free public school division serving PreKindergarten through 12th grade with 3,240 students (as of August 2023) across ten schools and a Career and Technical Center in Russell County, Virginia. Provides core academic instruction aligned with Virginia Standards of Learning, transportation, school nutrition, and student support services.
• Russell County Career and Technical Center (RCCTC)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Southern Appalachian Mountains Food Buying Co-op (SAM CO-OP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 March 2026Russell County Public Schools participates in the SAM CO-OP food buying cooperative along with 19 other Virginia school districts and Elizabethton City in Tennessee. The co-op serves 155 facilities with 61,421 enrollment, serving approximately 29,136 breakfast meals, 40,826 lunch meals, and 4,699 dinner meals daily. Contract period: July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with option for four additional one-year renewals.
• Southwest Virginia Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRACE (Russell County Access to College Education) program provides dual enrollment opportunities allowing students to earn college credit through Southwest Virginia Community College. Students can access 20-hour vouchers, community service opportunities, and pathway programs across SWVCC's A-Z program offerings.
• Region VII Virtual AcademysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussell County Public Schools participates in Region VII Virtual Academy, providing virtual learning options for students through regional collaboration with other school divisions in Virginia's Region VII.
• Virginia Department of Education (VDOE)coreOthersRussell County Public Schools operates under the oversight and funding of the Virginia Department of Education, following Virginia Standards of Learning, participating in SOL testing, and receiving state and federal educational funding through VDOE programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Southwest Virginia Community College: Partner higher-education institution that operates the dual-enrollment RACE program with Russell County Public Schools. Comparable as a regional education provider serving the same southwestern Virginia population and workforce-development mission.

Direct peers

• Smyth County Public Schools (VA): Public school division in neighboring Smyth County, Virginia. Comparable rural southwestern Virginia K-12 district with similar enrollment scale (~3,000-4,000 students), state funding model, and CTE footprint.
• Galax City Public Schools (VA): Public school division serving Galax City in southwestern Virginia. Comparable as a small city/county K-12 district with similar Standards of Learning structure, state funding model, and CTE delivery.
• Tazewell County Public Schools (VA): Public school division in neighboring Tazewell County, Virginia. Comparable as a rural Appalachian K-12 district with similar economic profile, VDOE oversight, CTE offerings, and student population size in the low-thousands.
• Buchanan County Public Schools (VA): Public school division in Buchanan County in Virginia's coalfield region. Highly comparable as a small, rural, Appalachian K-12 district with similar demographic challenges, CTE programs, and dependence on state/federal funding.
• Wise County Public Schools (VA): Public school division in Wise County in Virginia's southwestern coalfield region. Comparable as a rural Appalachian K-12 district sharing demographic pressures, VDOE oversight, and a similar CTE/skill-trades program orientation.
• Washington County Public Schools (VA): Adjacent public school division in southwestern Virginia serving Abingdon and surrounding communities. Comparable as a rural Virginia K-12 district with similar CTE programs, state Standards of Learning compliance, and funding model through VDOE.
• Dickenson County Public Schools (VA): Public school division in Dickenson County, Virginia's smallest county by population. Comparable as a very small rural Appalachian K-12 district facing similar enrollment, funding, and workforce-development challenges.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNxAO2Ek0q6i2F4lO6OM2Pg
• Facebookfacebook.com/100064336046167
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebanon-middle-school

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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