Top Rankings
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 2025-26 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 72% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Pikeville Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pikeville High School, with 80-84% 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% 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)
68%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
22%
Graduation Rate
82%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
92%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pikeville High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-0185
Gr: 7-12 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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