Middle school (grades 6-8) · Brandenburg, KY

Stuart Pepper Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Stuart Pepper Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210405001029
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stuart Pepper Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Kentucky schools.

#3 of 6
public schools in Brandenburg · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
19.5:1
large classes for Kentucky
46.4%
free-lunch eligible

Stuart Pepper Middle School has class sizes larger than 92% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Brandenburg, KY.

School address

Brandenburg, KY 40108
District: Meade County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210405001029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Stuart Pepper Middle School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 36.9 → 34.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 210405001029 · Brandenburg, KY Middle · MID · TRAD

702 enr · 19.5:1 · 46.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Meade County High School (1,512 students)

Stuart Pepper Middle School held near 781 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 36.9 → 34.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Stuart Pepper Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stuart Pepper Middle School reports 702 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stuart Pepper Middle School compares

Stuart Pepper Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.5:1 ▲ 28% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.4% ▼ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 702 top 16% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
702
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 92% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,339
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
104
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.6, Stuart Pepper Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Meade County reports $11,339 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stuart Pepper Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Meade County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Barry Hahn Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
David T. Wilson Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Flaherty Primary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ekron Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stuart Pepper Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Meade County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~702 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stuart Pepper Middle School

How many students attend Stuart Pepper Middle School?

Stuart Pepper Middle School has 702 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Brandenburg, KY. CCD year-over-year: 772 (2022-23) → 781 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stuart Pepper Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stuart Pepper Middle School is 19.5:1, which is 28% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stuart Pepper Middle School?

46.4% of students at Stuart Pepper Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stuart Pepper Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Stuart Pepper Middle School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Brandenburg, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stuart Pepper Middle School?

Stuart Pepper Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stuart Pepper Middle School rank among public schools in Brandenburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Stuart Pepper Middle School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Brandenburg, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Brandenburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Meade County?

Besides Stuart Pepper Middle School, Meade County also operates Meade County High School (1,512 students), Barry Hahn Primary School (807 students), and David T. Wilson Elementary (529 students). See the Meade County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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