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Meade High

Public Grades 9-12
76th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 332 Kansas High Schools
Better than 77% of Kansas high schools
Summary

Meade High is a public high school located in Meade, Kansas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 105 students. The school is part of the Meade school district, which is ranked 117 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Meade High has consistently performed above the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Meade High had 48.14% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts for 10th grade, compared to the state average of 37.93%. Similarly, in Mathematics for 10th grade, Meade High had 40.74% proficiency, compared to the state average of 33.59%. The school's performance in Science has also been strong, with 41.37% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 27.37%. Meade High has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 78.6% to 89.5% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate has been relatively low, ranging from 1.3% to 3.0% in the past few years.

Compared to the nearby Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High and Fowler High, Meade High appears to have stronger academic performance, higher graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. This suggests that Meade High is a relatively high-performing school in the region. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.3% to 19.7% in recent years, is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

87
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,538
Per pupil spending ?
48.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 409 School Addition
       Meade, KS  67864

(620) 873-2981

District: Meade


Feeder schools for Meade High:

Elementary:    Meade Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.0%
Hispanic:
16.1%
Two or more races:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 23% of Kansas high schools
Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (79% vs 90%)
!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 77th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg41%
Kansas avg42%
76th of 332
Kansas public high schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 36 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
117th of 264Meade among Kansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202570.876 of 33277.1%★★★★☆
202469.172 of 31877.4%★★★★☆
202367.084 of 32774.3%★★★★☆
202284.529 of 32491.0%★★★★★
202164.388 of 32072.5%★★★★☆
201921.2273 of 32516.0%★☆☆☆☆
201839.5193 of 31438.5%★★☆☆☆
201715.2280 of 31611.4%★☆☆☆☆
201629.8221 of 31329.4%★☆☆☆☆
201543.7193 of 32640.8%★★☆☆☆
201365.0115 of 32364.4%★★★☆☆
201276.032 of 31789.9%★★★★★
201177.745 of 29884.9%★★★★☆
201030.9248 of 30217.9%★☆☆☆☆
200914.1266 of 2918.6%☆☆☆☆☆
200849.9158 of 26740.8%★★☆☆☆
200764.2101 of 28063.9%★★★☆☆
200668.972 of 26272.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202574.951 of 24679.3%★★★★☆
202454.792 of 24963.1%★★★☆☆
202349.3120 of 25052.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202138.1171 of 25833.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.4152 of 24838.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202573.768 of 30677.8%★★★★☆
202462.883 of 29571.9%★★★★☆
202357.8115 of 30962.8%★★★☆☆
202276.551 of 30783.4%★★★★☆
202157.1107 of 30264.6%★★★☆☆
201917.7277 of 3069.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201838.9190 of 29635.8%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile~ school
White (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2021)34th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts48%+4 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Meade High ranks 76th of 332 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Meade High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meade Elementary

Students at Meade High are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Meade High.


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