Life Skills and Money Education in Russell Springs, KS
Russell Springs, Kansas is home to about 27 people. It has lost residents since 2020, slipping 3.6% from 28 down to 27. With a median age of 60.5, the financial questions that matter most here lean toward retirement drawdown, insurance and estate basics.
Among adults 25 and older in Russell Springs, 23.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That runs 3.6 points above the Kansas average of 20.2%. Flip that figure and it describes 76.2% of the 21 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, about 16 people whose money skills came from somewhere other than a university.
Median household income is $64,167. That is $4,479 above the Kansas median. About 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $80,000, roughly 1.2× median household income.
Russell Springs by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 27 |
| Change since 2020 | -3.6% |
| Median household income | $64,167 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 23.8% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 90.5% |
| Median age | 60.5 |
| Poverty rate | 11.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 0% |
| Median home value | $80,000 |
| Land area | 0.707 sq mi |
| Population density | 38 / sq mi |
What Kansas teaches — and to whom
Kansas has committed to 1 semester of personal finance as a graduation requirement, phasing in with the class of 2027 — so today's middle schoolers will be the first cohort held to it. That covers students still in the system. It does nothing for the adults already out of it — which, in Russell Springs, is most of the people reading this.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to.
Where to start in Russell Springs
Shift from accumulating to drawing down
With a median age of 60.5, a large share of Russell Springs is closer to drawing on savings than building them. The skills that matter shift accordingly: sequencing withdrawals, understanding Medicare's enrolment windows, and getting beneficiary designations and a will actually filled in.
Questions people ask about Russell Springs
Do high school students in Russell Springs, Kansas have to take a personal finance class?
Yes — Kansas has adopted a standalone requirement, phasing in with the graduating class of 2027. Students graduating before then are not covered.
How many adults in Russell Springs, Kansas have a college degree?
23.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 76.2% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in Russell Springs, Kansas?
$64,167, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in Russell Springs, Kansas learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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