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Pike County School District

Item: Pike County School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

316 South Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501

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Top 30%

Tel: (606) 433-9200

www.pike.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Pike County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

20 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

7,515 Students

222,797 Students

# Teachers

502 Teachers

15,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pike County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	482	142
Kind	530	189
1	581	184
2	519	183
3	561	177
4	565	159
5	518	159
6	386	40
7	378	15
8	366	15

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District Rank

Pike County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 96% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#45 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pike County School District
2023	#45
2022	#67
2021	#96
2019	#49
2018	#30
2017	#36
2016	#53
2015	#87
2014	#93
2013	#110
2012	#113

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	43%	38%
2022	37%	38%
2021	24%	30%
2019	48%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	50%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	41%	46%
2013	33%	42%
2012	31%	41%

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47%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2022	47%	45%
2021	40%	42%
2019	60%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	62%	56%
2016	59%	56%
2015	53%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	48%	51%
2012	45%	48%
2011	74%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	90%
2022	87%	90%
2021	89%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	96%	90%
2017	94%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	91%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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(2022-23)

38.8%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	38.8%	28%
2022	40.8%	26.1%
2021	14.8%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.07

0.43

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.06	0.45
2022	0.06	0.44
2021	0.06	0.42
2020	0.06	0.41
2019	0.06	0.41
2018	0.03	0.39
2017	0.03	0.39
2016	0.03	0.38
2015	0.25	0.38
2014	0.02	0.36
2013	0.04	0.35
2012	0.03	0.33
2011	0.02	0.32
2010	0.02	0.32
2009	0.02	0.30
2008	0.02	0.30
2007	0.01	0.28
2006	0.01	0.24
2005	0.01	0.25
2004	0.01	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.01	0.24
1997	0.01	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1994	0.10	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%

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% White

97%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	97%	73%
2022	97%	74%
2021	97%	75%
2020	97%	76%
2019	97%	76%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	99%	78%
2015	65%	78%
2014	99%	79%
2013	98%	80%
2012	98%	81%
2011	99%	82%
2010	99%	82%
2009	99%	83%
2008	99%	83%
2007	100%	84%
2006	100%	86%
2005	100%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	91%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,131 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,322 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$121 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	$121 MM	$31 MM
2022	$114 MM	$28 MM
2021	$121 MM	$31 MM
2020	$114 MM	$28 MM
2019	$111 MM	$29 MM
2018	$111 MM	$28 MM
2017	$105 MM	$27 MM
2016	$104 MM	$26 MM
2015	$103 MM	$24 MM
2014	$103 MM	$25 MM
2012	$108 MM	$25 MM
2011	$103 MM	$25 MM
2010	$103 MM	$24 MM
2009	$97 MM	$24 MM
2008	$100 MM	$23 MM
2007	$97 MM	$21 MM
2006	$92 MM	$21 MM
2005	$88 MM	$19 MM
2004	$83 MM	$18 MM
2003	$83 MM	$17 MM
2002	$76 MM	$16 MM
2001	$76 MM	$16 MM
2000	$74 MM	$15 MM
1999	$80 MM	$15 MM
1998	$74 MM	$13 MM
1997	$76 MM	$13 MM
1996	$67 MM	$12 MM
1995	$66 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$108 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	$108 MM	$31 MM
2022	$105 MM	$30 MM
2021	$108 MM	$31 MM
2020	$105 MM	$30 MM
2019	$108 MM	$29 MM
2018	$115 MM	$29 MM
2017	$120 MM	$27 MM
2016	$110 MM	$26 MM
2015	$102 MM	$24 MM
2014	$104 MM	$24 MM
2012	$112 MM	$25 MM
2011	$103 MM	$25 MM
2010	$102 MM	$24 MM
2009	$101 MM	$23 MM
2008	$100 MM	$23 MM
2007	$92 MM	$23 MM
2006	$95 MM	$21 MM
2005	$96 MM	$20 MM
2004	$96 MM	$18 MM
2003	$78 MM	$17 MM
2002	$75 MM	$16 MM
2001	$74 MM	$15 MM
2000	$78 MM	$16 MM
1999	$68 MM	$15 MM
1998	$74 MM	$14 MM
1997	$79 MM	$14 MM
1996	$76 MM	$13 MM
1995	$69 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,131

$14,273

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,568	$14,017
2022	$13,408	$12,277
2021	$14,977	$13,947
2020	$13,408	$12,277
2019	$12,931	$12,601
2018	$13,668	$12,004
2017	$11,864	$11,655
2016	$11,463	$11,340
2015	$11,054	$10,260
2012	$10,924	$10,538
2011	$10,343	$10,815
2010	$10,229	$10,260
2009	$9,733	$10,129
2008	$9,926	$9,593
2007	$9,933	$9,177
2006	$8,853	$8,595
2005	$8,501	$8,058
2004	$7,888	$7,571
2003	$7,809	$7,233
2002	$6,972	$6,765
2001	$7,236	$6,804
2000	$6,908	$6,297
1999	$7,197	$6,223
1998	$6,171	$5,571
1997	$6,797	$5,719
1995	$5,277	$5,143
1992	$4,013	$3,961
1990	$2,777	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$14,322

$14,011

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pike County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,821	$14,031
2022	$12,350	$13,046
2021	$13,297	$13,961
2020	$12,350	$13,046
2019	$12,549	$12,743
2018	$14,162	$12,248
2017	$13,641	$11,623
2016	$12,157	$11,206
2015	$10,882	$10,180
2012	$11,345	$10,497
2011	$10,282	$10,742
2010	$10,069	$10,180
2009	$10,088	$9,906
2008	$10,011	$9,747
2007	$9,486	$9,749
2006	$9,218	$8,847
2005	$9,266	$8,358
2004	$9,118	$7,657
2003	$7,365	$7,021
2002	$6,928	$6,829
2001	$7,081	$6,553
2000	$7,261	$6,848
1999	$6,180	$6,265
1998	$6,232	$5,710
1997	$7,089	$6,044
1995	$5,496	$4,886
1992	$3,951	$3,804
1990	$2,832	$3,062

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 90% (Top 50% in KY)
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education