Meade County High School

Summary:

Meade County High School is a public high school in Brandenburg, Kentucky, serving 1,515 students in grades 9-12. Over the past decade, this school has consistently ranked in the top half of Kentucky high schools, currently holding a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year.

Meade County High School stands out for its strong academic performance. The school has a 95.9% 4-year graduation rate, significantly higher than nearby Pleasure Ridge Park High (91.7%) and James R. Allen High School (71.4%). Meade County High School also consistently outperforms the state average in ACT and KSA test scores across multiple subjects, including a 45% proficiency rate in ACT English compared to the state's 44%, and a 51% proficiency rate in KSA Reading compared to the state's 46%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy in serving special education and Hispanic student populations, ranking highly in these subgroups among Kentucky high schools.

Compared to larger high schools in the Jefferson County district, Meade County High School has higher test scores and a better student-teacher ratio, despite having a lower spending per student. This suggests the school's academic success is driven by effective strategies and dedicated staff, even while serving a population with a relatively high percentage of low-income students. Overall, Meade County High School's consistent performance across key metrics makes it a strong choice for families in the Meade County area.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 938 Old State Rd
       Brandenburg, KY  40108


(270) 422-7515

District: Meade County

SchoolDigger Rank:
106th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,415 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  1,515

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.8%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.6% Help


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Compare Details Meade County High School ranks better than 63.4% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.2. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Meade County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meade County High School is $14,415.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meade County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meade County High School 106th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Meade County High School in the 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2007 40.80 129th 217 40.6%
2008 42.17 131st 217 39.6%
2009 35.38 148th 217 31.8%
2010 58.53 78th 223 65.0%
2011 73.12 36th 226 84.1%
2012 66.44 56th 229 75.5%
2013 72.02 55th 291 81.1%
2014 66.21 78th 290 73.1%
2015 60.65 114th 295 61.4%
2016 68.06 74th 288 74.3%
2017 65.02 91st 287 68.3%
2018 65.33 76th 271 72.0%
2019 69.95 60th 285 78.9%
2021 48.24 110th 267 58.8%
2022 39.49 167th 271 38.4%
2023 61.65 83rd 276 69.9%
2024 58.20 106th 290 63.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.42 30th 42 28.6%
2022 38.40 43rd 77 44.2%
2023 60.92 25th 76 67.1%
2024 61.88 26th 87 70.1%
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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 61st 226 73.0%
2023 49.42 61st 162 62.3%
2024 95.26 4th 168 97.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.02 79th 232 65.9%
2019 59.73 99th 254 61.0%
2021 52.55 90th 234 61.5%
2022 43.93 144th 266 45.9%
2023 62.69 72nd 272 73.5%
2024 58.80 89th 274 67.5%
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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 23rd 33 30.3%
2023 82.31 3rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 73rd 234 68.8%
2019 62.48 84th 249 66.3%
2021 64.17 55th 236 76.7%
2022 42.14 155th 252 38.5%
2023 53.89 109th 253 56.9%
2024 56.14 106th 261 59.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.34 81st 166 51.2%
2019 30.52 118th 166 28.9%
2021 36.91 92nd 154 40.3%
2022 90.91 5th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.63 13th 115 88.7%
2019 73.40 13th 102 87.3%
2022 44.69 23rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.11 72nd 237 69.6%
2019 64.20 69th 251 72.5%
2021 33.47 162nd 238 31.9%
2022 36.82 154th 257 40.1%
2023 58.41 87th 259 66.4%
2024 53.47 113th 262 56.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.21 20th 80 75.0%
2019 89.71 6th 88 93.2%
2021 60.46 29th 92 68.5%
2022 60.49 38th 114 66.7%
2023 43.81 62nd 116 46.6%
2024 72.78 22nd 124 82.3%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.41 78th 198 60.6%
2019 54.80 94th 219 57.1%
2021 34.75 125th 203 38.4%
2022 33.86 175th 260 32.7%
2023 54.46 102nd 264 61.4%
2024 48.38 129th 273 52.7%
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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.

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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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Meade County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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
2020 $245 (1.8%) $16 (0.1%) $261 (1.9%) $7,970 (57.2%) $1,722 (12.4%) $9,693 (69.6%) $13,922
2021 $259 (2.1%) $125 (1.0%) $384 (3.2%) $7,539 (62.3%) $1,536 (12.7%) $9,072 (75.0%) $12,100
2022 $338 (2.3%) $728 (5.1%) $1,066 (7.4%) $7,705 (53.5%) $1,925 (13.4%) $9,629 (66.8%) $14,415

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 60th of 285 High schoolsRanks 83rd 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)5948
 11%
   11th Grade English (Meade County)5948
 11%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Meade County High School)43.533
 10.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Meade County)43.533
 10.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Meade County High School)5150
 1%
   11th Grade Reading (Meade County)5150
 1%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15361515
 1.4%
African American2021
 5%
American Indian60
 100%
Asian115
 54.5%
Hispanic4884
 75%
Pacific Islander50
 100%
White14031330
 5.2%
Two or More Races4375
 74.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.4%49.6%
 2.2%


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Meade County High School ranks 106th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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