East Kentucky Times

There were 8,044 students enrolled in Pike County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 1.9% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 96.1% of the Pike County School District's total enrollment.

Pike County School District roughly covers 20 schools within Pike County and has a main office in Pikeville.

Among those schools, Valley Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 927 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Valley Elementary School	919	927	0.9%
Mullins Elementary School	812	844	3.9%
Pike County Central High School	685	693	1.2%
Johns Creek Elementary School	712	661	-7.2%
Millard School	663	638	-3.8%
Belfry Elementary School	632	629	-0.5%
Shelby Valley High School	581	540	-7.1%
Belfry High School	572	527	-7.9%
Elkhorn City Elementary School	476	464	-2.5%
East Ridge High School	471	463	-1.7%
Belfry Middle School	369	349	-5.4%
Phelps Elementary School	320	314	-1.9%
Dorton Elementary School	283	287	1.4%
Phelps High School	253	281	11.1%
Bevins Elementary School	255	262	2.7%
Pike County Virtual Academy	139	180	29.5%
Feds Creek Elementary School	188	168	-10.6%
Kimper Elementary School	138	141	2.2%
Northpoint Academy	103	81	-21.4%
Pike County Day Treatment	49	34	-30.6%