Pike County
Pike County is a public school district based in Pikeville, Kentucky, serving 7,515 students in 20 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 89% of them. Its schools average 376 students each, about the same as the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,709 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Pike County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pike County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,709 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,187 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $107.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $121.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 501 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,300 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 418 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian CountyHopkinsville | 8,092 | 19 | $10,848 | 15.8 | #14 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset | 7,729 | 14 | $10,299 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Pike CountyPikeville · this district | 7,515 | 20 | $11,709 | 15.0 | #16 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville | 6,985 | 15 | $11,487 | 16.9 | #17 |
| McCracken CountyPaducah | 6,782 | 14 | $11,048 | 16.2 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee 01Gaffney, SC | 7,525 | $12,959 | 13.4 |
| East Whittier City ElementaryWhittier, CA | 7,524 | $12,409 | 22.8 |
| Belvidere CUSD 100Belvidere, IL | 7,523 | $18,506 | 13.2 |
| Rockford Public SchoolsRockford, MI | 7,509 | $11,193 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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