Photo: FatCat96 · CC BY-SA 4.0Coal Run Village’s public schools score below 67% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Coal Run Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Coal Run Village’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,762 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Coal Run Village’s grade
C: better than 33% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coal Run Village, with each school’s own grade.
Coal Run Village’s public schools are run by Pike County School District, which also serves Elkhorn City and Pikeville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Coal Run Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Coal Run Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Run Village | C | Pike County |
| Pikeville | C+ | Pikeville Independent PK–12 · Pike County PK–12 |
Every school in Coal Run Village
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Coal Run Village’s schools
Are Coal Run Village’s schools good?
On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coal Run Village children attend score below 67% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 30%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coal Run Village in?
Pike County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,515 students in 20 schools (2024–25).
Where do Coal Run Village kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Pike County Central High School, Shelby Valley High School, Belfry High School, East Ridge High School and Phelps High School.
What is Coal Run Village’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Pike County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Coal Run Village spend per student?
$13,762 in Pike County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Coal Run Village families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Coal Run Village → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.