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Item: Meade School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

409 School Addition
Meade, KS 67864

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Top 20%

Tel: (620) 873-2081

www.usd226.org

Top Rankings

Meade School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KS)

# Schools

2 Schools

444 Schools

# Students

368 Students

135,097 Students

# Teachers

32 Teachers

9,658 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meade School District	Kansas
Pre-K	42	4
Kind	21	5
1	21	6
2	22	6
3	22	6
4	29	8
5	30	13
6	34	90
7	20	121
8	22	125

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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.

This School District

State Average (KS)

#50 out of 286 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Meade School District
2023	#50
2022	#41
2021	#67
2019	#68
2018	#127
2017	#157
2016	#158
2015	#203
2014	#146
2013	#146
2012	#97

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37%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	37%	31%
2022	37%	29%
2021	32%	28%
2019	37%	33%
2018	32%	33%
2017	27%	34%
2016	27%	35%
2015	22%	33%
2013	83%	77%
2012	89%	84%
2011	88%	84%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2022	42%	32%
2021	42%	36%
2019	42%	37%
2018	32%	37%
2017	37%	38%
2016	42%	41%
2015	37%	42%
2013	88%	84%
2012	95%	86%
2011	93%	87%
2010	92%	85%

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35-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2022	37%	31%
2021	52%	35%

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(21-22)

≥90%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2022	90%	89%
2021	80%	86%
2020	80%	87%
2019	84%	86%
2018	90%	86%
2017	84%	85%
2016	84%	85%
2015	84%	85%
2014	84%	85%
2013	84%	85%
2012	84%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.54

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	0.31	0.57
2022	0.31	0.56
2021	0.27	0.56
2020	0.21	0.55
2019	0.21	0.55
2018	0.24	0.54
2017	0.24	0.54
2016	0.23	0.54
2015	0.32	0.54
2014	0.24	0.53
2013	0.21	0.53
2012	0.22	0.52
2011	0.21	0.51
2010	0.22	0.49
2009	0.16	0.47
2008	0.20	0.45
2007	0.21	0.45
2006	0.12	0.42
2005	0.11	0.44
2004	0.17	0.42
2003	0.19	0.39
2002	0.13	0.38
2001	0.12	0.36
2000	0.11	0.34
1999	0.15	0.34
1998	0.13	0.33
1997	0.08	0.32
1996	0.06	0.31
1995	0.05	0.31
1994	0.08	0.29
1993	0.05	0.28
1992	0.06	0.28
1991	0.05	0.27

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	14%	21%
2022	12%	21%
2021	9%	20%
2020	8%	20%
2019	8%	20%
2018	11%	19%
2017	11%	19%
2016	11%	19%
2015	8%	19%
2014	10%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	9%	17%
2011	9%	16%
2010	10%	16%
2009	6%	14%
2008	9%	13%
2007	9%	13%
2006	7%	12%
2005	6%	12%
2004	8%	11%
2003	8%	10%
2002	6%	10%
2001	5%	9%
2000	4%	8%
1999	6%	8%
1998	4%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	3%	6%
1995	3%	6%
1994	4%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	2%	5%
1991	2%	4%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2022)
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%
2011	1%	7%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2004	1%	9%
2003	1%	9%
2002	1%	9%
2001	1%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	1%	9%
1998	1%	9%

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% White

84%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	82%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	85%	63%
2020	88%	64%
2019	88%	64%
2018	87%	65%
2017	87%	65%
2016	87%	65%
2015	58%	65%
2014	87%	66%
2013	89%	67%
2012	88%	67%
2011	89%	68%
2010	88%	69%
2009	91%	71%
2008	89%	73%
2007	89%	73%
2006	93%	75%
2005	94%	74%
2004	91%	75%
2003	90%	77%
2002	93%	78%
2001	94%	79%
2000	94%	80%
1999	92%	80%
1998	93%	81%
1997	96%	82%
1996	96%	82%
1995	97%	83%
1994	96%	84%
1993	97%	84%
1992	97%	84%
1991	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,655 is higher than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,215 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KS)

Total Revenue

$6 MM

$7,774 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$6 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$4 MM	$8 MM
2015	$6 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$7 MM
2007	$6 MM	$7 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$5 MM
1999	$4 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$6 MM

$8,211 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	$6 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$9 MM
2021	$6 MM	$9 MM
2020	$6 MM	$9 MM
2019	$6 MM	$8 MM
2018	$5 MM	$8 MM
2017	$5 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$5 MM	$7 MM
2014	$5 MM	$8 MM
2012	$6 MM	$7 MM
2011	$5 MM	$7 MM
2010	$5 MM	$7 MM
2009	$6 MM	$7 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$4 MM	$5 MM
2000	$4 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$5 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,655

$16,276

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	$16,301	$15,911
2022	$15,972	$16,697
2021	$17,363	$17,320
2020	$15,972	$16,697
2019	$14,593	$15,744
2018	$13,197	$15,467
2017	$13,153	$15,341
2016	$10,616	$14,640
2015	$13,617	$13,276
2014	$12,100	$13,122
2012	$12,125	$12,936
2011	$11,877	$12,861
2010	$11,361	$13,276
2009	$12,494	$12,944
2008	$11,368	$12,242
2007	$11,180	$11,412
2006	$10,345	$11,285
2005	$9,393	$9,664
2004	$9,057	$10,416
2003	$8,529	$9,484
2002	$8,050	$8,371
2001	$7,988	$8,463
2000	$7,939	$7,904
1999	$8,175	$7,649
1998	$7,857	$7,337
1997	$7,471	$6,957
1995	$7,727	$6,779
1992	$6,126	$5,351

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Spending / Student

$16,215

$17,192

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Meade School District	Kansas
2023	$15,870	$16,765
2022	$14,480	$16,946
2021	$16,904	$18,249
2020	$14,480	$16,946
2019	$13,559	$15,141
2018	$12,217	$14,392
2017	$12,404	$14,791
2016	$12,435	$14,098
2015	$12,605	$12,850
2014	$11,751	$13,590
2012	$11,645	$12,639
2011	$11,483	$12,670
2010	$10,517	$12,850
2009	$12,002	$12,499
2008	$10,926	$11,520
2007	$11,128	$10,721
2006	$10,480	$10,879
2005	$9,419	$9,345
2004	$8,524	$9,605
2003	$8,457	$8,953
2002	$8,039	$8,130
2001	$7,576	$8,091
2000	$8,099	$7,535
1999	$7,491	$7,512
1998	$7,777	$7,184
1997	$6,935	$6,916
1995	$7,960	$6,698
1992	$5,998	$5,706

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Best Meade School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Meade Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

310 E Grant
Meade, KS 67864
(620) 873-2671

Gr: PK-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: ≥90% (Top 50% in KS)
: Top 20%
: 37% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 20%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education