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Pikeville High School

Public Grades 7-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 98% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Pikeville High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 536 students in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school is part of the Pikeville Independent School District, which is ranked 4th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pikeville High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Kentucky, with a statewide ranking between 2nd and 10th place over the past 10 years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in core subjects like mathematics, reading, and writing. Pikeville High School has also maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 98.6% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.0% to 1.3%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, it is still relatively low compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Shelby Valley High School and Pike County Central High School.

Pikeville High School's strong performance is further highlighted by its ability to effectively serve diverse student populations, including female students, male students, white students, low socioeconomic status students, and gifted and talented students. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.4 to 13.9, which may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students. While Pikeville High School's per-student spending is relatively high compared to nearby schools, the investment appears to be paying off in terms of the school's exceptional academic outcomes and overall student success.

518

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,481

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Championship Drive
Pikeville, KY 41501

(606) 432-0185

District: Pikeville Independent

Feeder schools for Pikeville High School:

Elementary:

Pikeville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Kentucky high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Kentucky avg41%

Middle school

24^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

4^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 157Pikeville Independent 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	24 of 320	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	24 of 324	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	11 of 327	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	5 of 320	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	4 of 282	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	20 of 335	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	84.0	25 of 330	92.4%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	23 of 331	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★
2014	89.8	9 of 335	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	9 of 335	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	39 of 319	87.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.9	65 of 226	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	82 of 219	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	6 of 300	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	9 of 295	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	5 of 299	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	96.5	3 of 233	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	16 of 299	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	19 of 290	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	74 of 314	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	21 of 311	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	23 of 309	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	1 of 310	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	1 of 224	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	16 of 303	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	34 of 285	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	25 of 304	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	9 of 307	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	4 of 304	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	6 of 222	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	31 of 303	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	19 of 293	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	84.7	23 of 294	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	36 of 314	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	35 of 316	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	8 of 314	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	9 of 213	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	38 of 266	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	30 of 253	88.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	4 of 254	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	5 of 290	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	2 of 276	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	5 of 271	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	10 of 267	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	9 of 285	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	8 of 271	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	7 of 287	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	6 of 288	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	85.1	21 of 295	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	31 of 290	89.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	35 of 291	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	43 of 229	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	57 of 226	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.3	58 of 223	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	61 of 217	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	46 of 217	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.3	24 of 217	88.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	68.3	29 of 154	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	8 of 239	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	9 of 261	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	6 of 253	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	3 of 252	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	32 of 236	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	16 of 249	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	10 of 234	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	86.1	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	4 of 242	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	2 of 274	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	1 of 272	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	16 of 234	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	35 of 254	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	19 of 232	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	3 of 239	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	4 of 262	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	2 of 259	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	5 of 257	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	12 of 238	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	5 of 251	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	9 of 237	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	91.9	8 of 226	96.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	10 of 251	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	8 of 273	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	3 of 264	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	13 of 260	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	84.1	20 of 203	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	12 of 219	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	12 of 198	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2019)71st percentile-23 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2018)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+37 vs state

Reading73%+27 vs state

Writing67%+20 vs state

Editing and Mechanics62%+18 vs state

Social Studies59%+20 vs state

Science41%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Pikeville High School

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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
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
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)
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
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
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)
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)
Floyd Central High School	Public	9-12	651 Ky Rt 680W	Eastern	41622	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 886-2354	534	32	16.6	74.7%	520 (97.4%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	45.7	144^th of 254 public high schools	43.3%		57.1	112^th of 290 public high schools	61.4%	32			28.0			54.0		19.0		53.0		24.0		44.0	$13,171	$1,760	$905	$2,664	$7,950	$2,556	$10,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Pikeville High School

How many students attend Pikeville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Pikeville High School.

What district is Pikeville High School in?

Pikeville Independent

What schools feed into Pikeville High School?

Pikeville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pikeville Elementary School

Is Pikeville High School a good school?

Yes! Pikeville High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 254 Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pikeville High School?

Students at Pikeville High School are 89% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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