Can I use Pike County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Pike County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Pike County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Pike County?

Start with the 5 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Pike County Schools & Education

Name: Pike County, Indiana Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Pike County, Indiana

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 92.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,648

National avg $13,239

State avg $5,507

School Score

37/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 39/100

State Score Position

#59

of 92 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Pike County

Measured School Summary

Despite a lower school score of 37/100, Pike County maintains a strong graduation rate of 92.0%, suggesting effective student support systems.

Funding Context

At $5,648 per pupil, Pike County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 5% below the Indiana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 0.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Pike County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

5 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

37/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #59 of 92 Indiana counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

0.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$5,648

$141 above the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Pike County has 5 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Pike County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Pike County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#59

of 92 Indiana counties with school score data. The county score is 2 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Pike County School Corp

Elementary to high school visible

1,574 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 0

4 listed schools in this county slice.

Otwell Miller Academy

Elementary school only in this slice

94 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 0Other 0

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Pike County School Corp is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Pike County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Pike County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Charter schools comprise twenty percent of Pike County public campuses

Education data brief for Pike County, Indiana.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

Pike County features five public schools, one of which is a charter institution, Otwell Miller Academy. This gives the county a charter share of 20.0%, which is notable for a rural county with a total enrollment of 1,668 students. The largest district is the Pike County School Corp, which serves 1,574 students, including the largest school, Pike Central High School, with 475 students. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, higher than the national average of 87.0% but just below the Indiana average of 92.6%. The composite school score is 37.1, which is lower than the state average of 39.2 and the national median of 50.0. Per-pupil expenditure is $5,648, exceeding the Indiana average of $5,507 while remaining far below the national benchmark of $13,000. All public schools are classified as rural. Check the NCES directory for charter-specific enrollment and funding details.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pike County

Reported Enrollment

1,668

5 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

20% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High1

Other0

2 School Districts in Pike County

Pike County School Corp

4 schools

1,574 students

Otwell Miller Academy

1 school

94 students

5 Public Schools in Pike County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Pike County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Pike Central High School	Record	Pike County School Corp	Petersburg, 47567Rural: Distant	9–12	High	475
Petersburg Elementary School	Record	Pike County School Corp	Petersburg, 47567Rural: Remote	PK–5	Primary	458
Pike Central Middle School	Record	Pike County School Corp	Petersburg, 47567Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	366
Winslow Elementary School	Record	Pike County School Corp	Winslow, 47598Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	275
Otwell Miller Academy	Record	Otwell Miller Academy	Otwell, 47564Rural: Distant	KG–5	Charter	94

Pike Central High School

Pike County School Corp

Petersburg, 47567 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High475 students

Petersburg Elementary School

Pike County School Corp

Petersburg, 47567 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary458 students

Pike Central Middle School

Pike County School Corp

Petersburg, 47567 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle366 students

Winslow Elementary School

Pike County School Corp

Winslow, 47598 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary275 students

Otwell Miller Academy

Otwell, 47564 / Rural: Distant

RecordKG–5Charter94 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,648

State avg $5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Indiana counties have the highest graduation rates?

Boone County (97.5%), Benton County (97.0%), and Brown County (97.0%) currently lead Indiana among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Indiana?

Across Indiana counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $5,507. The highest current county values are Ohio County ($6,794), DeKalb County ($6,730), and Vigo County ($6,496). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Pike County?

Pike County has a school score of 37/100, which is a lower measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Pike County?

The high school graduation rate in Pike County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Pike County spend per student?

Pike County spends $5,648 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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