It is a consolidated school with kindergarten through twelfth grade, serving the nearby towns of Daykin, Tobias, Western, Fairbury, Nebraska and Alexandria.

The Meridian building was completed in the winter of 1976–77, with classes starting there in the spring of 1977.

Male students compete in football, basketball, wrestling and track.

The teams are not formally a part of the school although the teams play under the name Meridian in the SFS Baseball League, Fun4All Softball league, and American Legion Baseball.

Students also have the options of participating in a variety of extracurricular activities, including student council, Future Business Leaders of America,[2] drama, International Thespian Society, yearbook staff, Enrichment, National Honor Society, Quiz Bowl, show choir, band and pep band, cheer leading, and competitive speech.