Brandenburg High School vs. Meade County High School
Should you attend Brandenburg High School or Meade County High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
Brandenburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Meade County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Brandenburg High School serves 9 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 1,515 students in grades 9-12, Meade County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
9 students
1,515 students
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![This chart displays total students of Meade County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Meade County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-bn1DMj5.png)
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
70 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Meade County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Meade County High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-7XeiWM.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
22:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meade County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meade County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-F5FJNw.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#652 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Meade County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Meade County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-MLqR9n.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-fCQWFZ.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
46%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
7%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
<50%
97%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Meade County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Meade County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-9QUnvp.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Meade County High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Meade County High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-pgmDnL.png)
Grade 9 Students
-
418
Grade 10 Students
-
371
Grade 11 Students
2
370
Grade 12 Students
7
354
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
n/a
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meade County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Meade County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-byMpRUy.png)
% Black
11%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meade County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meade County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-Hyq4yP.png)
% White
89%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meade County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meade County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-bjHae0k.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.20
0.22
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Meade County High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Meade County High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-OWKTvB.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
46%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-blAVzC9.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meade County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/33000/33136/meade-county-high-school-chart-b2AfGdP.png)