📍 72380 560th Ave, Daykin, Jefferson County, 68338
Meridian High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Daykin, Jefferson County. The school has 102 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alexander Hull. It is part of the Meridian Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 55% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 1 AP courses. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Meridian High School enrolls 102 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 7.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
49 of the school's 102 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 31 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Meridian High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NE-30, state senate district 32.
Meridian High School is one of 2 schools in MERIDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, based in DAYKIN, Nebraska. The district serves 219 students district-wide and employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 102 students, Meridian High School is close to the district average of about 110 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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