Meade County Schools & Education
Meade County, Kansas
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
86.9%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
86.9%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 88.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$9,569
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,009
School Score
57/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 61/100
State Score Position
#68
of 105 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Meade County
Measured School Summary
Meade County performs at an average level with a school score of 57/100 and a solid graduation rate of 86.9%.
Funding Context
Meade County spends $9,569 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 6% below the Kansas average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 6% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Meade County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
57/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #68 of 105 Kansas counties with school score data.
Completion
86.9%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$9,569
$560 above the state average
School coverage
5
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Meade County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Meade County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Meade County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#68
of 105 Kansas counties with school score data. The county score is 4 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Meade
Elementary and high visible
376 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
Fowler
Elementary and high visible
70 students
2 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Fowler is the largest listed district slice, with 2 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Meade County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Meade County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Meade County Schools Average Smallest Enrollment Sizes in Region
Education data brief for Meade County, Kansas.
Meade County is notable for its small-scale educational environment, with an average school size of 114 students across its five public schools. Total county enrollment is 568 students, all of whom attend schools in rural locales. The county's per-pupil expenditure is $9,569, which is higher than the Kansas state average of $9,009, though it remains below the national average of $13,000. Meade is the larger of the two districts in the county, serving 376 students. The largest facility is Meade Elementary, which enrolls 284 students. The county graduation rate of 86.9% is nearly identical to the national average of 87.0% but lower than the state average of 88.7%. The composite school score for the county is 57.4, which is lower than the state average of 61.0 but higher than the national median of 50.0. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
5
in Meade County
Reported Enrollment
568
5 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Meade County
Meade
Fowler
5 Public Schools in Meade County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 5 of 5 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade Elem | Record | Meade | Meade, 67864Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 284 |
| Plains Elem | Record | Kismet-Plains | Plains, 67869Rural: Remote | 3–5 | Primary | 122 |
| Meade High | Record | Meade | Meade, 67864Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 92 |
| Fowler Elem | Record | Fowler | Fowler, 67844Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 40 |
| Fowler High | Record | Fowler | Fowler, 67844Rural: Remote | 7–12 | High | 30 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$9,569
State avg $9,009
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.