Enrollment
87
High
DISTRICT 165 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE·NCES 200942000106
Meade High
409 School Addition, Meade, KS 67864 · (620) 873-2981 · Meade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL87 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Kansas public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
42 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 28 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 23% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Meade. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
48.1%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
40.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.1% | 40.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.9% | 16.1% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Meade High
Meade High's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade High this school | 87 | 48.3% | 31.4% |
| Belle Plaine High Belle Plaine | 181 | 47.5% | 29.7% |
| Central Jr-Sr High Burden | 139 | 48.9% | 35.8% |
| Wakefield High Wakefield | 80 | 50.0% | 17.3% |
| Stafford Middle School/High School Stafford | 116 | 50.0% | 31.9% |
| Otis-Bison Junior/Senior High School Otis | 81 | 45.7% | 34.7% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Meade High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 87 | #271 of 332 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
87
-19 (-18%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87 | 9.5 | 9.2:1 | 48% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 8.7 | 12.1:1 | 39% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 92 | 11.1 | 8.3:1 | 59% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 12 | 8.8:1 | 35% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 152 | 14.1 | 10.8:1 | 35% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 15 | 10.7:1 | 32% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 35% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 14% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 127 | 11 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meade High.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (152 to 87); teachers down 33% (14.1 to 9.5).
About Meade High
Meade High is a public small high school in Meade, Kansas. School enrollment was 87 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average about 410 students.
The district for Meade High is Meade, with 2 schools and 330 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Meade High. Enrollment also includes 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, about 75% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Meade High comes in at 38%.
Its teaching staff equals 9.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 9.2:1. For comparison, high schools in Kansas average 11.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 48%. The gap from the 57% average for public schools in Meade County is 9 points.
allk12 grades Meade High a B+. The grade compares the school only with Kansas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 39.1% for Meade High. The school posts 31.4%, 7.7 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Meade County show that median household income is about $71,852, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Meade High is one of 5 public schools in Meade County, which together enroll about 530 students.
The nearest other public school, Meade Elem, is about 0.8 miles away. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Meade High ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Meade High went from 106 students to 87.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,903
Census ACS
Median income
$71,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Meade High schools
One other US public school is named Meade High. Meade High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Meade HighFt Meade, MD · 2,045 students
Nearby schools
- Meade Elem0.8 mi · 243
- Fowler High10.4 mi · 32
- Fowler Elem10.5 mi · 55
- Plains Elem14.5 mi · 113
- Southwestern Heights Jr/Sr High17.8 mi · 310
- Minneola Elem20.7 mi · 173
Frequently asked questions
About Meade HighHow large is Meade High?
Meade High enrolls approximately 87 students in grades 09-12.
Is Meade High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meade High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Meade High?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Meade High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Meade High?
At Meade High, the student body is approximately 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Meade High public or private?
Meade High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meade.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.