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Pike County Central High School

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Pike County Central High School ranks 80 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Pike County Central High School is a public high school in Pikeville, Kentucky, serving 595 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pike County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

The school has shown inconsistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 61st to 168th out of Kentucky high schools. While the school performs better in writing and social studies, its performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science. However, Pike County Central High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.4% to 95.4% in recent years, and a low dropout rate, typically below 1.5%. The school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 44.2%, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Belfry High School, East Ridge High School, and Shelby Valley High School, Pike County Central High School generally performs worse on academic measures. Pikeville High School, located in a different district, significantly outperforms Pike County Central High School across various academic metrics. The high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism, despite the relatively high spending per student.

561

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,910

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Winners Circle Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 432-4352

District: Pike County

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg39%

80^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Pike County

26^th of 157Pike County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	80 of 254	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	125 of 290	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	87 of 276	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	141 of 271	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	160 of 267	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	168 of 285	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	106 of 271	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	61 of 287	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	59.9	109 of 288	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.7	83 of 295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	77 of 290	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	56.5	116 of 291	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	70 of 229	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	56 of 226	75.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.7	69 of 223	69.1%	★★★★☆
2009	53.5	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	36 of 217	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	50.3	96 of 217	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	28.9	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	136 of 154	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	65 of 239	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	87 of 261	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	165 of 236	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	143 of 249	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	162 of 234	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	32.0	90 of 102	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	111 of 115	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	82 of 242	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	154 of 274	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	86 of 272	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	117 of 266	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	120 of 234	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	136 of 254	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	125 of 232	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	91 of 239	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	168 of 262	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	107 of 259	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	139 of 257	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	141 of 238	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	147 of 251	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	85 of 237	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	133 of 226	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	100 of 251	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	138 of 273	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	110 of 264	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	171 of 260	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.3	186 of 203	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing65%+20 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-5 vs state

Science24%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pike County Central High School	Public	9-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-4352	561	34	16.5	52.4%	539 (96.1%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	59.4	80^th of 254 public high schools	68.5%		54.7	125^th of 290 public high schools	56.9%	45			38.0			47.0		24.0		65.0		47.0		36.0	$15,910	$1,624	$1,012	$2,636	$8,941	$4,076	$13,017
Pike County Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	100 Winners Circle Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 432-7737	95	2	47.5	72.6%	93 (97.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Pikeville High School	Public	7-12	120 Championship Drive	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pikeville Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 432-0185	518	39	13.4	30.5%	463 (89.4%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.1%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	95.3	4^th of 254 public high schools	98.4%		96.3	5^th of 290 public high schools	98.3%	1	75.0	70.0	89.0	76.0	55.0	88.0	50.0	32.0	57.0	77.0	57.0	61.0	61.0	64.0	$28,481	$2,665	$1,707	$4,372	$20,626	$3,483	$24,109
Northpoint Academy	Public	6-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9254	50	5	10.0	90.0%	46 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												15.0
Pike County Day Treatment	Public	5-12	5279 North Mayo Trail	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 433-9250	14	4	3.5	92.9%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Betsy Layne High School	Public	9-12	554 Bobcat Blvd	Stanville	41659	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 263-6280	387	23	16.9	74.9%	375 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	26.8	194^th of 254 public high schools	23.6%		22.5	222^nd of 290 public high schools	23.4%	28			30.0			47.0		13.0		28.0		30.0		31.0	$13,838	$1,823	$1,027	$2,851	$8,052	$2,936	$10,988
Millard Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	7925 Millard Hwy	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 437-6059	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shelby Valley High School	Public	9-12	125 Douglas Park	Pikeville	41501	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	No	(606) 639-0033	503	33	15.2	63.0%	488 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	58	87^th of 254 public high schools	65.7%		81.4	26^th of 290 public high schools	91.0%	61			49.0			52.0		10.0		71.0		30.0		48.0	$16,191	$1,547	$901	$2,448	$9,311	$4,168	$13,479
Floyd County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1024 KY Rt. 122	Martin	41649	Floyd County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 285-3088	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belfry Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	25369 U.S. 119 N.	Belfry	41514	Pike County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 353-4951	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Pike County Central High School

What district is Pike County Central High School in?

Pike County

How many students attend Pike County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Pike County Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pike County Central High School?

Students at Pike County Central High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pike County Central High School a good school?

Pike County Central High School ranks 80^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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