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School attendance dips slightly Tuesday

A look at Russell County school attendance numbers for Tuesday shows attendance dipped slightly from Monday’s attendance. Districtwide, attendance was at 90.4 percent Tuesday, down from 92.3 percent reported on Monday. Salem Elementary at 88.9 […]

School attendance back above 90 percent Monday

Russell County school attendance numbers were back above 90 percent on Monday following Thanksgiving break, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. Districtwide, attendance was at 92.3 percent Monday with just Russell Springs Elementary […]

School attendance numbers improve slightly on Wednesday

Russell County school attendance numbers improved on Wednesday to 91.5 percent attendance, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. With numerous illness-related school cancellations in recent weeks, Russell County’s attendance has been around the […]

RC Schools’ attendance around the 90% mark

Russell County school attendance numbers are hovering around the 90 percent mark so far this week, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. Ford says the numbers are not ideal but the district is […]

Local school attendance numbers slightly low but still OK

Local school attendance numbers are slightly low, but still OK, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. District attendance on Monday was at 91.3 percent. Only one school, Russell County Middle School, was below […]

Attendance Remains Low at the High School

According to attendance numbers from Superintendent Michael Ford today (Tuesday), Russell County High School had an attendance of 87.63%. The rest of the schools fared better though; Salem Elementary was the highest with an attendance […]

Latest School Attendance Numbers

WJRS News spoke to Superintendent Michael Ford this morning about attendance numbers in the school district. While the district wide attendance is holding steady at just over 92%, the Russell County High School has an […]