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Meade County School District

1155 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108-0337
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Meade County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 818 students in Meade County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Meade County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,930 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
260 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Meade County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#35 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
38%
51%
45%
21%
22%
95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
87%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,337 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,690 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,337
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,690
$13,981

Best Meade County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stuart Pepper Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1085 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7530
Gr: 7-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
James R. Allen High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
918 Old State Road
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7516
Gr: 6-12 | 37 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,930 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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