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Enrollment
1,512
High
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE COUNTY·NCES 210405001035
Meade County High School
938 Old State Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108 · (270) 422-7515 · Meade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,512 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Kentucky public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
620 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 399 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 369 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 393 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 348 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 47% · 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 County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
36.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 County High School
Meade County High School's state test result (36.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meade County High School this school | 1,512 | 41.0% | 36.5% |
| Central Hardin High School Cecilia | 1,831 | 38.9% | 41.8% |
| Simon Kenton High School Independence | 1,893 | 38.6% | 38.8% |
| Anderson County High School Lawrenceburg | 1,157 | 44.2% | 37.0% |
| Campbell County High School Alexandria | 1,519 | 40.4% | 45.8% |
| Scott High School Taylor Mill | 1,017 | 42.3% | 40.5% |
Matched among Kentucky 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 County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #117 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #94 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #106 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,512 | #29 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #212 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #112 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #203 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #101 of 139 |
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
1,512
-50 (-3%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,076
Student : Teacher
21.4:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 1,512 | 70.7 | 21.4:1 | 41% (620) |
| 2023-24 | 1,468 | 68.9 | 21.3:1 | 44% (650) |
| 2022-23 | 1,515 | 69.9 | 21.7:1 | 50% (751) |
| 2020-21 | 1,562 | 71 | 22.0:1 | 43% (675) |
| 2017-18 | 1,588 | 72.2 | 22.0:1 | 49% (780) |
| 2015-16 | 1,591 | 75 | 21.2:1 | 48% (771) |
| 2010-11 | 1,543 | 80 | 19.3:1 | 42% (648) |
| 2000-01 | 1,485 | 82 | 18.1:1 | 31% (453) |
| 1990-91 | 1,076 | 52 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meade County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,588 to 1,512); teachers down 2% (72.2 to 70.7).
About Meade County High School
Among the schools in Brandenburg, Kentucky, is Meade County High School, a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,512 students. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average about 558 students.
Meade County counts 9 schools and 4,921 students, including Meade County High School.
At Meade County High School, White students make up 85% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. By the diversity index, Meade County High School comes in at 27%.
A ratio of 21.4:1 comes from the school's 70.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 41% in 2024-25.
The allk12 Grade for Meade County High School is C. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Meade County High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 36.5% and a predicted 49.8%.
In Meade County (population about 30,158), median household income is about $74,355, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 13 public schools operate in Meade County, serving about 5,001 students.
The closest public school, James R. Allen High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Meade County High School. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Meade County High School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Meade County High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Meade County High School had 1,562 students in 2020-21 and 1,512 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Discussions about Meade County High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,158
Census ACS
Median income
$74,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meade County
- Barry Hahn Primary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- David T. Wilson ElementaryMiddle · 529 students
- Flaherty Primary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Ekron Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Flaherty Elementary SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Brandenburg
- Barry Hahn Primary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- David T. Wilson ElementaryMiddle · 529 students
- James R. Allen High SchoolHigh · 39 students
- Meade County College and Career CenterHigh
- Brandenburg High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- James R. Allen High School0.0 mi · 39
- Stuart Pepper Middle School0.8 mi · 702
- David T. Wilson Elementary0.9 mi · 529
- Barry Hahn Primary School1.0 mi · 807
- Ekron Elementary School4.5 mi · 365
- Heth-Washington Elementary School7.4 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Meade County High SchoolHow many students attend Meade County High School?
Meade County High School enrolls approximately 1,512 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Meade County High School serve?
Meade County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Meade County High School have?
Meade County High School employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Meade County High School?
Student demographics at Meade County High School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Meade County High School?
Meade County High School is overseen by Meade County in Meade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.