Elizabethtown Times

Meade County High School had the highest enrollment among Meade County schools, welcoming 1,547 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.

Data also showed that the majority of students were white, making up 86.1% of Meade County High School's total enrollment.

Among the nine schools in Meade County, Barry Hahn Primary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 902 students, while Stuart Pepper Middle School welcomed 820 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Meade County High School is part of Meade County School District, which roughly covers schools within Meade County and has a main office in Brandenburg.

In the previous school year, Meade County High School also had the highest number of students among Meade County schools.

According to the Kentucky Department of Education, 13% of teacher vacancies in the state remained unfilled throughout the 2023-24 school year.

District leaders also raised concerns about applicant quality, with 49% saying candidates were similar to the previous year and 42% saying they were of lower quality.

Currently, after adjusting for inflation, the average teacher salary in Kentucky is nearly 20% lower than in 2008. State data shows teachers earn about $14,000 less in real terms.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Meade County High School	Brandenburg	1,547
Barry Hahn Primary School	Brandenburg	902
Stuart Pepper Middle School	Brandenburg	820
David T. Wilson Elementary School	Brandenburg	540
Flaherty Primary School	Ekron	451
Ekron Elementary School	Ekron	377
Flaherty Elementary School	Ekron	284
Payneville Elementary School	Payneville	273
James R. Allen High School	Brandenburg	143