Summary:
Zip code 41514 has one high school, Belfry High School, serving grades 9–12 in Pike County. In 2025–2026, Belfry was above Kentucky’s proficiency rate in five of six tested subjects, and its graduation rate was 98%, compared with 94% statewide and 97% in the district. But chronic absenteeism was 55%, versus 24% statewide and 35% in Pike County—the most concerning contrast in the results.
Writing is Belfry’s clearest academic strength: 65% of 11th graders were proficient, 18 percentage points above the state and 7 points above the district. Reading also stood out, at 61%—12 points above the state and 4 above the district. Social studies and editing and mechanics were each above both comparison groups as well. Mathematics was the main weakness: 37% proficient, 3 points below the state and 6 below the district. Science was just above the state, at 24% versus 23%. Belfry is the only high school in this list, so there are no local school-to-school leaders or trailing schools to compare.
Results shifted in different directions from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. Reading rose from 48% to 61%, while writing fell from 71% to 65%; writing nevertheless remained well above the state. Mathematics declined from 41% to 37%, moving from level with the state to 3 points below it. Across the six subjects, Belfry’s average rose from 46% to 48%, and its average advantage over the state grew from 7 to 8 percentage points. SchoolDigger gives Belfry 4 stars and ranks it 59th of 262 schools statewide, in the 77th percentile. The school had 463 students and a 14.9 student–teacher ratio in 2024–2025; 58% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, a measure that provides context but does not explain results.
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