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Pikeville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 536 students in Pikeville Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Pikeville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Pikeville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pikeville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,177 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Pikeville Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 172 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
19 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,081 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
394
# Students in K Grade:
86
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
83
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
83
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,794 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,011 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,794
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,011
$13,981
Best Pikeville Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pikeville High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Grades: 7-12
| 536 students
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