Is Meade County High School a good school?

Meade County High School ranks 83 rd of 276 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meade County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,515 students attended Meade County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Meade County High School?

Students at Meade County High School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Meade County High School

Public 9-12

938 Old State Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108

(270) 422-7515

District: Meade County

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 276 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,700

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 1,515

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Meade County High School ranks better than 69.9% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Meade County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Meade County School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.8%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meade County High School is 21.6. 1 high schools in the Meade County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Meade County High School employs 69.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meade County High School is $13,700, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Meade County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Meade County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meade County High School 83^rd of 276 Kentucky public high schools. (See Meade County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Meade County:

SchoolDigger ranks Meade County 38^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Meade County High School

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Rank History for all students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	40.80	129^th	217	40.6%
2008	42.17	131^st	217	39.6%
2009	35.38	148^th	217	31.8%
2010	58.53	78^th	223	65.0%
2011	73.12	36^th	226	84.1%
2012	66.44	56^th	229	75.5%
2013	72.02	55^th	291	81.1%
2014	66.21	78^th	290	73.1%
2015	60.65	114^th	295	61.4%
2016	68.06	74^th	288	74.3%
2017	65.02	91^st	287	68.3%
2018	65.33	76^th	271	72.0%
2019	69.95	60^th	285	78.9%
2021	48.24	110^th	267	58.8%
2022	39.49	167^th	271	38.4%
2023	61.65	83^rd	276	69.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	37.42	30^th	42	28.6%
2022	38.40	43^rd	77	44.2%
2023	60.92	25^th	76	67.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.38	61^st	226	73.0%
2023	49.42	61^st	162	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	60.02	79^th	232	65.9%
2019	59.73	99^th	254	61.0%
2021	52.55	90^th	234	61.5%
2022	43.93	144^th	266	45.9%
2023	62.69	72^nd	272	73.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.42	23^rd	33	30.3%
2023	82.31	3^rd	37	91.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	64.41	73^rd	234	68.8%
2019	62.48	84^th	249	66.3%
2021	64.17	55^th	236	76.7%
2022	42.14	155^th	252	38.5%
2023	53.89	109^th	253	56.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	46.34	81^st	166	51.2%
2019	30.52	118^th	166	28.9%
2021	36.91	92^nd	154	40.3%
2022	90.91	5^th	153	96.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	76.63	13^th	115	88.7%
2019	73.40	13^th	102	87.3%
2022	44.69	23^rd	38	39.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	64.11	72^nd	237	69.6%
2019	64.20	69^th	251	72.5%
2021	33.47	162^nd	238	31.9%
2022	36.82	154^th	257	40.1%
2023	58.41	87^th	259	66.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	68.21	20^th	80	75.0%
2019	89.71	6^th	88	93.2%
2021	60.46	29^th	92	68.5%
2022	60.49	38^th	114	66.7%
2023	43.81	62^nd	116	46.6%

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Rank History for White students at Meade County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	55.41	78^th	198	60.6%
2019	54.80	94^th	219	57.1%
2021	34.75	125^th	203	38.4%
2022	33.86	175^th	260	32.7%
2023	54.46	102^nd	264	61.4%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meade County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1096	27	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1989	1052	29	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	1095
1990	1023	28	4	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	1064
1991	1026	35	6	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	1076
1992	1066	40	4	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1119
1993	1107	43	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1158
1994	1182	39	4	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1995	1286	38	12	13	20	n/a	n/a	0	1369
1996	1286	38	12	13	20	n/a	n/a	0	1369
1997	1344	29	8	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1386
1998	1363	36	11	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	1416
1999	1398	31	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	1	1448
2000	1432	37	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	3	1491
2001	1422	43	12	6	1	n/a	n/a	1	1485
2002	1455	37	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2003	1455	37	15	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	1521
2004	1447	39	13	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	1515
2005	1419	41	9	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	1489
2006	1452	33	4	16	6	n/a	n/a	0	1511
2007	1448	27	8	11	7	n/a	n/a	11	1512
2008	1487	32	8	14	11	n/a	n/a	21	1573
2009	1458	32	9	13	7	n/a	n/a	22	1541
2010	1438	34	10	13	8	n/a	n/a	30	1533
2011	1441	34	9	26	6	0	27	0	1543
2012	1455	26	6	32	7	3	30	0	1559
2013	1492	28	7	34	9	1	34	0	1605
2014	1494	24	4	42	9	3	31	0	1607
2015	1493	27	5	49	11	2	37	0	1624
2016	1470	21	5	45	8	3	39	0	1591
2017	1445	23	4	52	7	2	40	0	1573
2018	1442	33	7	53	6	1	46	0	1588
2019	1403	20	11	48	6	5	43	0	1536
2020	1410	18	11	57	3	4	39	0	1542
2021	1404	25	14	63	2	4	50	0	1562
2022	1372	25	9	69	1	4	61	0	1541
2023	1330	21	5	84	0	0	75	0	1515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Meade County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1131	49.7	22.7	n/a
1989	1095	50.2	21.8	n/a
1990	1064	51.2	20.7	n/a
1991	1076	52.0	20.6	n/a
1992	1119	54.0	20.7	n/a
1993	1158	55.1	21.0	n/a
1994	1236	59.3	20.8	n/a
1995	1369	66.9	20.5	n/a
1996	1369	66.9	20.5	n/a
1997	1386	69.6	19.9	19.8
1998	1416	74.3	19.1	19
1999	1448	78.6	18.4	28.1
2000	1491	79.3	18.8	29.9
2001	1485	82.1	18.1	30.5
2002	1521	77.5	19.6	45
2003	1521	77.5	19.6	45
2004	1515	77.5	19.5	n/a
2005	1489	78.3	19.0	n/a
2006	1511	78.3	19.3	34
2007	1512	89.0	17.0	40.2
2008	1573	80.3	19.6	40.7
2009	1541	80.3	19.2	37.8
2010	1533	67.3	22.7	41.8
2011	1543	80.7	19.1	42
2012	1559	80.7	19.3	42
2013	1605	81.6	19.6	44.7
2014	1607	81.6	19.6	44.9
2015	1624	76.0	21.3	45.2
2016	1591	76.0	20.9	48.5
2017	1573	79.6	19.7	52.1
2018	1588	72.2	21.9	49.1
2019	1536	70.4	21.7	47.4
2020	1542	72.0	21.4	50.2
2021	1562	71.0	21.9	43.2
2022	1541	71.0	21.6	49.5
2023	1515	69.9	21.6	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Meade County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1131	49.7	22.7	n/a
1989	1095	50.2	21.8	n/a
1990	1064	51.2	20.7	n/a
1991	1076	52.0	20.6	n/a
1992	1119	54.0	20.7	n/a
1993	1158	55.1	21.0	n/a
1994	1236	59.3	20.8	n/a
1995	1369	66.9	20.5	n/a
1996	1369	66.9	20.5	n/a
1997	1386	69.6	19.9	19.8
1998	1416	74.3	19.1	19
1999	1448	78.6	18.4	28.1
2000	1491	79.3	18.8	29.9
2001	1485	82.1	18.1	30.5
2002	1521	77.5	19.6	45
2003	1521	77.5	19.6	45
2004	1515	77.5	19.5	n/a
2005	1489	78.3	19.0	n/a
2006	1511	78.3	19.3	34
2007	1512	89.0	17.0	40.2
2008	1573	80.3	19.6	40.7
2009	1541	80.3	19.2	37.8
2010	1533	67.3	22.7	41.8
2011	1543	80.7	19.1	42
2012	1559	80.7	19.3	42
2013	1605	81.6	19.6	44.7
2014	1607	81.6	19.6	44.9
2015	1624	76.0	21.3	45.2
2016	1591	76.0	20.9	48.5
2017	1573	79.6	19.7	52.1
2018	1588	72.2	21.9	49.1
2019	1536	70.4	21.7	47.4
2020	1542	72.0	21.4	50.2
2021	1562	71.0	21.9	43.2
2022	1541	71.0	21.6	49.5
2023	1515	69.9	21.6	49.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Meade County High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$218 (1.6%)	$21 (0.2%)	$239 (1.8%)	$7,555 (56.5%)	$1,898 (14.2%)	$9,447 (70.6%)	$13,379
2019	$232 (1.7%)	$24 (0.2%)	$256 (1.9%)	$7,693 (56.2%)	$1,660 (12.1%)	$9,333 (68.1%)	$13,700

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Meade County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 60^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 83^rd of 276 High schools	9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Meade County High School)	59	48	11%
11th Grade English (Meade County)	59	48	11%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Meade County High School)	43.5	33	10.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Meade County)	43.5	33	10.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Meade County High School)	51	50	1%
11th Grade Reading (Meade County)	51	50	1%
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)	46	44	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1536	1515	1.4%
African American	20	21	5%
American Indian	6	0	100%
Asian	11	5	54.5%
Hispanic	48	84	75%
Pacific Islander	5	0	100%
White	1403	1330	5.2%
Two or More Races	43	75	74.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%

Schools Near Meade County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)	KSA Reading (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Meade County High School	Public	9-12	938 Old State Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 422-7515	1,515	70	21.6	49.6%	1,330 (87.8%)	21 (1.4%)	84 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (5.0%)	61.6	83^rd of 276 public high schools	69.9%		39.5	167^th of 271 public high schools	38.4%	84	38.0	53.0		34.0	47.0	48.0	33.0	50.0	$13,700	$232	$24	$256	$7,693	$1,660	$9,333
James R. Allen High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	918 Old State Road	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 422-7516	28	1	28.0	75.0%	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)								(n/a)
Brandenburg High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	938 Old State Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 422-7516	9	1	9.0	44.4%	8 (88.9%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Meade County College and Career Center	Public	8-12	110 Greer Street	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Kentucky Technical System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 422-3955	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	114 Conroy Ave. Bldg 5549	Fort Knox	40121	Meade County	Eminence Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(877) 599-6884	62	1	62.0	4.8%	46 (74.2%)	9 (14.5%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.8%)	4.8	262^nd of 276 public high schools	5.1%		17.2	225^th of 271 public high schools	17.0%	37		20.0				8.0	8.0	0.0
North Hardin High School	Public	9-12	801 S Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 351-3167	1,651	84	19.6	50.5%	865 (52.4%)	351 (21.3%)	187 (11.3%)	31 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (1.0%)	199 (12.1%)	53.7	109^th of 276 public high schools	60.5%		54.7	103^rd of 271 public high schools	62.0%	6	39.0	45.0	34.0	39.0	44.0	49.0	36.0	40.0	$149,721	$838	$4,320	$596	$333,624	$47,887	$18,766
Valley High	Public	9-12	10200 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8339	964	54	17.8	69.9%	453 (47.0%)	344 (35.7%)	105 (10.9%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.0%)	7.8	252^nd of 276 public high schools	8.7%		11.8	236^th of 271 public high schools	12.9%	16	14.0	29.0	15.0	12.0	24.0	16.0	9.0	20.0	$17,893	$979	$403	$1,382	$14,195	$1,350	$15,545
Pleasure Ridge Park High	Public	9-12	5901 Greenwood Road	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 485-8311	1,517	87	17.4	62.7%	776 (51.2%)	494 (32.6%)	143 (9.4%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	90 (5.9%)	14.7	233^rd of 276 public high schools	15.6%		15.3	228^th of 271 public high schools	15.9%	5	15.0	32.0	22.0	20.0	29.0	28.0	14.0	27.0	$15,596	$434	$317	$751	$11,269	$1,264	$12,533

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