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Brandenburg, KY

3,003 residents•3,586 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
7.0
out of 10
43% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
51%Math
—Reading
17% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
4.46
per 1,000 students
119% above Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
18.65
per 1,000 residents
59% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
4
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
4
High
2

These figures describe every school in Brandenburg; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Brandenburg

8 schools
7.8
Brandenburg Primary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Meade County High School
Highpublic
6.5
David T. Wilson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Stuart Pepper Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Brandenburg High School
Highpublic
—
James R. Allen High School
Middlepublic
—
Meade County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic
—
Meade County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic

School Crime in Brandenburg

16 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Brandenburg in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
119% above Kentucky avg
4.46
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2
Drug
9
Weapons
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs56%
  • Assault13%
  • Weapons13%
  • Theft13%
  • Kidnapping6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Brandenburg

56 total incidents reported across Brandenburg in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
59% below Kentucky avg
18.65
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
17
Property
24
Drug
13
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Assault27%
  • Theft25%
  • Drugs23%
  • Vehicle Theft5%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Forgery4%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,586 students enrolled across Brandenburg's schools.

  • Public3,586100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Brandenburg's K-12 schools.

  • White86%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female53%Male
48%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.