Total enrollment
4,921
-38 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Meade County
Kentucky · 4,921 students · 3 cities
Public K-12 education in Meade County reaches 4,921 students across 10 schools (4 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Meade County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Meade County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #36 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,921 | #26 of 158 | #1,970 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #41 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #156 of 158 | #8,043 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.9% | #147 of 158 | #4,914 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #63 of 137 | #5,234 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Meade County
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Barry Hahn Primary School at 61.5% proficient to Meade County High School at 36.5%, a gap of 25.0 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 4,977 to 4,921 students (down 1%) and from 262 to 261 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County High School | Brandenburg | High | 09-12 | 1,512 |
| Barry Hahn Primary School | Brandenburg | Elementary | PK-03 | 807 |
| Stuart Pepper Middle School | Brandenburg | Middle | 07-08 | 702 |
| David T. Wilson Elementary | Brandenburg | Middle | 04-06 | 529 |
| Flaherty Primary School | Ekron | Elementary | PK-03 | 403 |
| Ekron Elementary School | Ekron | Elementary | KG-06 | 365 |
| Flaherty Elementary School | Ekron | Middle | 04-06 | 299 |
| Payneville Elementary School | Payneville | Elementary | KG-06 | 265 |
| James R. Allen High School | Brandenburg | High | 06-12 | 39 |
| Brandenburg High School | Brandenburg | Combined | M-M | · |
About Meade County
Meade County is a sparse public-school district in Kentucky. The district oversees 10 schools and enrolls approximately 4,921 students.
On the school-mix side, Meade County covers 4 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,921 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,959 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Meade County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.