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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,240 students in Meade County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Meade County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
4,966 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
15,350 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
0.23
0.40
# American Indian Students
4 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
253 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
80 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
4,344 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
252 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
361
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
380
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
363
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
319
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
389
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
364
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,605 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,255
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,605
$13,943
Best Meade County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barry Hahn Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
750 Broadway
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7545
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7545
Grades: PK-3
| 804 students
Rank: #22.
Flaherty Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2635 Flaherty Rd.
Ekron, KY 40117
(270) 422-7575
Ekron, KY 40117
(270) 422-7575
Grades: PK-3
| 436 students
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