Meade County High School

Meade County High School is a high school of high-enrollment scale in Brandenburg, Kentucky, overseen by Meade County, serveing 1,512 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 171% bigger than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Meade County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,921 students; Meade County High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Meade County High School shows that nearly all students (85%) are White; the rest consists of 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Meade County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 41% of students at Meade County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Meade County High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.8%, the actual is 36.5%, a residual of -13.3 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Meade County put the typical household earns roughly $74,355 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Meade County High School is one of 13 public schools in Meade County (combined enrollment of about 5,001 students).

James R. Allen High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meade County High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 48.4%.

Meade County High School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Meade County High School has fell 5%, going from 1,588 students in 2018 to 1,512 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 85% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.