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Enrollment
561
High
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIKE COUNTY·NCES 210480000505
Pike County Central High School
100 Winners Circle Drive, Pikeville, KY 41501 · (606) 432-4352 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Kentucky public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
294 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 145 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 167 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 141 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pike County Central High School
Pike County Central High School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Central High School this school | 561 | 52.4% | 39.0% |
| Trimble County JR/SR High School Bedford | 541 | 51.2% | 22.1% |
| Fleming County High School Flemingsburg | 671 | 52.9% | 36.0% |
| Union County High School Morganfield | 642 | 52.2% | 26.5% |
| Harlan High School Harlan | 455 | 54.9% | 44.8% |
| East Carter County High School Grayson | 678 | 55.9% | 34.8% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pike County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Pike County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #94 of 211 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #129 of 211 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #116 of 211 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #148 of 304 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #101 of 217 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #194 of 217 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #148 of 230 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #37 of 139 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
561
-72 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 2000-01, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 52% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 35 | 17.0:1 | 62% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 35 | 17.2:1 | 57% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 37 | 17.1:1 | 62% (393) |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 35.5 | 18.2:1 | 61% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 693 | 38 | 18.2:1 | 59% (411) |
| 2010-11 | 738 | 39 | 18.9:1 | 71% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 49 | 14.1:1 | 43% (301) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pike County Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (646 to 561); teachers down 4% (35.5 to 34).
About Pike County Central High School
Pike County Central High School is the name of a medium-sized high school in Pikeville, Kentucky. It educates 561 students in grades 9 through 12.
Enrollment across the 20 schools in Pike County totals 7,515 students.
Pike County Central High School enrolls a student body that is 96% White. For comparison, Pike County is about 94% White. By the diversity index, Pike County Central High School comes in at 8%.
Pike County Central High School counts 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.5 students for each one. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Pike County is 67%.
The allk12 Grade for Pike County Central High School is B-. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 54% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Kentucky schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pike County Central High School's results are 6.6 points below predicted: 39.0% against 45.6%.
Across Pike County, median household income is about $44,312, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 18%. Pike County Central High School is among the 24 public schools in Pike County.
The nearest public school is Pike County Virtual Academy, at less than a tenth of a mile. Pike County Central High School has 7 other public schools within five miles. Pike County Central High School comes in 6th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 633 to 561.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,727
Census ACS
Median income
$44,312
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,644 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pike County
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Belfry ElementaryElementary · 589 students
- Shelby Valley High SchoolHigh · 503 students
Other schools in Pikeville
- Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- Mullins Elementary SchoolElementary · 779 students
- Johns Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 616 students
- Pikeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Millard SchoolElementary · 601 students
- Pikeville High SchoolHigh · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Pike County Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 95
- Mullins Elementary School0.3 mi · 779
- Pikeville Elementary School2.6 mi · 611
- Pikeville High School3.0 mi · 518
- Johns Creek Elementary School4.3 mi · 616
- Northpoint Academy4.7 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Pike County Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pike County Central High School?
Pike County Central High School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pike County Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pike County Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pike County Central High School have?
Pike County Central High School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Pike County Central High School?
Student demographics at Pike County Central High School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pike County Central High School?
Pike County Central High School is overseen by Pike County in Pike County.
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