Elizabethtown Times

There were 5,371 students enrolled in Meade County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.4% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.3% of them were boys, and 47.7% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 87.1% of the district's total enrollment.

Meade County School District roughly covers 10 schools within Meade County and has a main office in Brandenburg.

Among the 10 schools in Meade County School District, Meade County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,592 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Meade County High School	1,623	1,592	-1.9%
Barry Hahn Primary School	862	878	1.9%
Stuart Pepper Middle School	827	809	-2.2%
David T. Wilson Elementary School	527	539	2.3%
Flaherty Primary School	508	479	-6.1%
Ekron Elementary School	398	394	-1%
Flaherty Elementary School	331	285	-16.1%
Payneville Elementary School	272	265	-2.6%
James R. Allen High School	83	105	26.5%
Brandenburg High School	16	25	56.3%