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Lawrence County High School vs. Pikeville High School

Should you attend Lawrence County High School or Pikeville High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lawrence County High School
100 Bulldog Ln
Louisa, KY 41230
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pikeville High School
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings
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Pikeville High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades 9-12, Lawrence County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Serving 514 students in grades 7-12, Pikeville High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
738 students
514 students
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This chart displays total students of Pikeville High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence County High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pikeville High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#786 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
#20 out of 1267 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence County High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pikeville High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
75%
(Top 1% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
69%
(Top 5% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
35-39%
(Top 20% in KY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in KY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lawrence County High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pikeville High School and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lawrence County High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pikeville High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
-
94
Grade 8 Students
-
94
Grade 9 Students
214
89
Grade 10 Students
197
86
Grade 11 Students
189
77
Grade 12 Students
134
74
Ungraded Students
4
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pikeville High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pikeville High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pikeville High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pikeville High School and the percentage of White public school students in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.06
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence County High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pikeville High School and the public school average diversity score of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawrence County High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pikeville High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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