Pikeville Independent operates 2 public schools serving 1,166 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,129 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pike County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,020 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 37.8% local, 45.0% state, and 17.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $71,282 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 29/100, ranked #142 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 564.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.3% White, 2.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Pikeville Elementary School accounts for 54.1% of all Pikeville Independent student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pikeville Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Pikeville Independent student-counselor ratio is 565:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Pikeville Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 15.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Pikeville Independent is typically wider than the Pikeville Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Pikeville Independent has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 1,166 students.
How much does Pikeville Independent spend per student?
Pikeville Independent spends $14,020 per student. The district has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #142 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Pikeville Independent?
The average teacher salary in Pikeville Independent is $71,282 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pikeville Independent?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pike County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pikeville Independent?
Pikeville Independent students are 91.3% White, 2.5% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pikeville Independent?
Pikeville Independent has an equity score of 29/100, ranking #142 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.