Top Rankings
Meade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 87 students in Meade School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Meade School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Meade School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Meade High School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
330 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Meade School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
13%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
82%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,573 is higher than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,082 is higher than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,573
$16,295
Spending / Student
$18,082
$17,212
Best Meade School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Meade High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
409 School Addition
Meade, KS 67864
(620) 873-2981
Meade, KS 67864
(620) 873-2981
Gr: 9-12 | 87 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
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