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Meade County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 818 students in Meade County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Meade County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), 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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%

Graduation Rate
96%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
255 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
85 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
4,284 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
87%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
263 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
319
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
384
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
382
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
366
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
369
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
391
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
396
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
403
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
401
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
355
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
335
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
5
59
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.
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)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James R. Allen High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
918 Old State Road
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7516
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7516
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: #22.
Stuart Pepper Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1085 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7530
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7530
Grades: 7-8
| 781 students
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