Public schools in Pikeville, KY
Pikeville has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,192 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Pike County School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Pikeville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pikeville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County School District | 9 | 7,787 | $14,180 |
| Pikeville Independent | 2 | 1,166 | $15,243 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Pikeville, 1,741 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Central High School | 561 | 16.5 | 51.2% | Pike County |
| Pikeville High School | 518 | 13.5 | 28.6% | Pikeville Independent |
| Shelby Valley High School | 503 | 15.2 | 60.4% | Pike County |
| Pike County Virtual Academy | 95 | 47.5 | 68.4% | Pike County |
| Northpoint Academy | 50 | 10.0 | 90.0% | Pike County |
| Pike County Day Treatment | 14 | 3.5 | 92.9% | Pike County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Pikeville, 3,451 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Elementary School | 844 | 18.0 | 67.1% | Pike County |
| Mullins Elementary School | 779 | 15.9 | 61.4% | Pike County |
| Johns Creek Elementary School | 616 | 13.7 | 73.9% | Pike County |
| Pikeville Elementary School | 611 | 13.7 | 35.4% | Pikeville Independent |
| Millard School | 601 | 16.7 | 74.9% | Pike County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pikeville's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Pikeville school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kentucky median of 15.0. 45% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 561 students (state 437).
| Pikeville | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 561 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 45% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 82% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Pikeville schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pikeville
- Pike County School DistrictRuns 9 of Pikeville's 11 public schools and spent $14,180 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,180
- Pike County Central High School, the largest high school in Pikeville561 students in 2024-25, 16.5 per teacher.561
- Compare Pike County School District with Pikeville IndependentPikeville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pikeville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Pikeville
How many public schools are in Pikeville, KY?
11 public schools with an address in Pikeville were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 5,192 students.What is the largest high school in Pikeville?
Pike County Central High School, with 561 students in 2024-25 (Pike County School District).Which districts run Pikeville's schools?
Pike County School District (9 schools), Pikeville Independent (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25