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Meade County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Brandenburg and Ekron.

Brandenburg’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Kentucky school districts

Students
4,921
Schools
9
Spent per student
$11,054
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$79.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Meade County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 77% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 25% less per student than the KY average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Debt of $79.3M, about $16,111 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 77% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Brandenburg 3,003Ekron 170

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Brandenburg. Grade by grade →

PK–3Barry Hahn Primary SchoolThis district
7–8Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Meade County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.8% · 2,556 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 44.7% · 2,556 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.4% · 393 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,054 per student · 25% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 61%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,946’20
4,973’21
4,957’22
4,930’23
4,921’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Barry Hahn Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Brandenburg
A
807 students19:1
Flaherty Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ekron
A
403 students16:1
Ekron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ekron
A−
365 students17:1
Payneville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Payneville
B
265 students16:1
David T. Wilson Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Brandenburg
A
529 students19:1
Flaherty Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Ekron
A−
299 students17:1
James R. Allen High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Brandenburg
39 students20:1
Stuart Pepper Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Brandenburg
A−
702 students19:1
Meade County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brandenburg
B
1,512 students21:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.