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Pike County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public preschools serving 4,886 students in Pike County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Pike County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
20 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
7,515 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
97%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,131 is higher than the state median of $14,269. 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 $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$121 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,131
$14,269
Spending / Student
$14,322
$14,008
Best Pike County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
163 Douglas Park
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 639-2774
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 639-2774
Gr: PK-8 | 844 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Phelps Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11672 Phelps 632 Rd
Phelps, KY 41553
(606) 456-7716
Phelps, KY 41553
(606) 456-7716
Gr: PK-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Belfry Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
170 St. Hwy. 319
Belfry, KY 41514
(606) 353-7296
Belfry, KY 41514
(606) 353-7296
Gr: PK-5 | 589 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Millard School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8015 Millard Highway
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-3380
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-3380
Gr: PK-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Dorton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
217 Dorton Jenkins Highway
Dorton, KY 41520
(606) 639-2832
Dorton, KY 41520
(606) 639-2832
Gr: PK-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Kimper Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8151 State Hwy 194 E
Kimper, KY 41539
(606) 631-1509
Kimper, KY 41539
(606) 631-1509
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #77.
Mullins Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 Tiger Way
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-2733
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 432-2733
Gr: PK-8 | 779 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #88.
Bevins Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
17275 E Big Creek Rd
Sidney, KY 41564
(606) 353-7078
Sidney, KY 41564
(606) 353-7078
Gr: PK-5 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #99.
Feds Creek Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
221 Feds Creek Rd
Fedscreek, KY 41524
(606) 835-4757
Fedscreek, KY 41524
(606) 835-4757
Gr: PK-8 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1010.
Johns Creek Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8302 Meta Hwy
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 631-1097
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 631-1097
Gr: PK-8 | 616 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1111.
Elkhorn City Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Cougar Dr
Elkhorn City, KY 41522
(606) 754-4542
Elkhorn City, KY 41522
(606) 754-4542
Gr: PK-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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