Russell County USD 407

Russell County USD 407
Address
802 N. Main St. [1] Russell , Kansas , 67665 United States
Coordinates	38°53′36″N98°51′37″W / 38.89321°N 98.86021°W / 38.89321; -98.86021
District information
Type	Public
Grades	K to 12
Schools	4
Other information
Website	usd407.org

Russell County USD 407 is a public unified school district headquartered in Russell, Kansas, United States. ^[1] The district includes the communities of Russell, Bunker Hill, Gorham, Milberger, and nearby rural areas. ^[2]

Schools

Russell High School (2011)

The school district operates the following schools: ^[1]

• Russell High School (9-12)
• Ruppenthal Middle School (6-8)
• Bickerdyke Elementary School (2-5)
• Simpson Elementary School (K-1)

History

In January 2024, USD 407 announced they were considering changes to reduce operating costs: ^[3]

• closing Ruppenthal Middle School, reassigning 6th grade students to Bickerdyke Elementary School, and reassigning 7th & 8th grade students to Russell High School.
• reducing bus routes from 6 to 4.

See also

• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State High School Activities Association
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

References

1. "USD 407 Website". Archived from the original on January 9, 2021.
2. "USD 407 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 9, 2021.
3. "Russell considers closing middle school and school district office". KSNW TV 3. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024.

External links

• Official website