Is Pike Central High School a good school?

Pike Central High School ranks 283 rd of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pike Central High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Pike Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pike Central High School?

Students at Pike Central High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pike Central High School?

Pike Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Petersburg Elementary School Elementary : Winslow Elementary School Middle : Pike Central Middle School

Pike Central High School

Summary:

Pike Central High School is a public high school located in Petersburg, Indiana, serving 475 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pike County School Corporation, which is ranked 249 out of 381 school districts in the state.

While Pike Central High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.68%) compared to nearby schools, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Indiana high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 182 and 299 out of 398-431 schools. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 93.3% in 2018-2019 to 90.9% in 2022-2023, lower than the surrounding schools, which range from 89.8% to 100%. Additionally, Pike Central High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.3% to 26.4% over the past three years, significantly higher than the 3.6% to 19.3% rates of nearby schools. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages, with only 15.93% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 31.14%.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Southridge High School and Barr Reeve Middle/High School, which are within 20 miles of Pike Central, the data suggests that Pike Central High School is the lowest-performing school in the region, with significant challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism, socioeconomic factors, and academic achievement. While the school's declining performance and lower rankings present concerns, they also highlight opportunities for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve the educational experience for the students of Pike Central High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1810 E Sr 56
Petersburg, IN 47567

(812) 354-8478

District: Pike County School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
283^rd of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,136

Feeder schools for Pike Central High School:

Elementary:	Petersburg Elementary School
	Winslow Elementary School
Middle:	Pike Central Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pike Central High School ranks worse than 65.7% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.02. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pike Central High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93%), Hispanic (3.2%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pike Central High School is 11.7. (See more...)

Compare Pike Central High School employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pike Central High School is $12,136.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pike Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pike Central High School 283^rd of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Pike Central High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Pike County School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Pike County School Corp 251^st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pike Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	52.27	200^th	349	42.7%
2006	62.11	131^st	349	62.5%
2007	50.81	212^th	354	40.1%
2008	53.63	206^th	360	42.8%
2009	52.84	217^th	364	40.4%
2010	38.39	211^th	362	41.7%
2011	47.96	174^th	364	52.2%
2012	51.62	142^nd	373	61.9%
2013	46.54	158^th	353	55.2%
2014	39.60	220^th	379	42.0%
2015	44.23	229^th	400	42.8%
2016	48.48	215^th	394	45.4%
2017	42.57	238^th	380	37.4%
2018	45.32	238^th	385	38.2%
2019	46.78	207^th	389	46.8%
2021	49.51	182^nd	388	53.1%
2022	55.21	184^th	409	55.0%
2023	27.47	299^th	398	24.9%
2024	35.02	283^rd	431	34.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.84	278^th	285	2.5%
2024	23.85	226^th	289	21.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.28	284^th	379	25.1%
2024	18.38	321^st	377	14.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.67	291^st	388	25.0%
2024	22.54	312^th	392	20.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.88	301^st	383	21.4%
2024	39.21	235^th	392	40.1%

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Rank History for White students at Pike Central High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IN State Percentile
2022	44.26	211^th	378	44.2%
2023	19.07	329^th	375	12.3%
2024	24.01	310^th	381	18.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pike Central High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1202	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1206
1989	1168	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1990	1132	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1135
1991	1096	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1992	1135	0	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1143
1993	1122	0	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
1994	1098	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1995	1080	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	1089
1996	1080	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	5	1089
1997	1087	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	1097
1998	632	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1999	616	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2000	600	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2001	606	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2002	605	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	605	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	613	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2005	633	0	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	639
2006	652	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2007	660	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	5	670
2008	643	0	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	3	650
2009	629	0	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	4	641
2010	616	0	1	0	7	n/a	n/a	7	631
2011	583	1	1	0	5	0	9	0	599
2012	559	1	2	2	3	0	10	0	577
2013	549	1	3	2	0	0	9	0	564
2014	557	1	5	6	0	0	11	0	580
2015	548	2	2	8	0	0	7	0	567
2016	546	2	2	11	1	0	9	0	571
2017	562	3	3	14	1	0	10	0	593
2018	544	6	3	11	2	0	8	0	574
2019	534	6	4	12	2	0	10	0	568
2020	522	5	4	12	1	0	7	0	551
2021	504	3	2	8	1	0	10	0	528
2022	488	2	1	11	0	0	10	0	512
2023	445	1	0	12	1	0	16	0	475
2024	441	1	1	15	2	0	14	0	474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pike Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1206	72.5	16.6	12.5
1989	1170	71.4	16.3	11.5
1990	1135	67.8	16.7	11
1991	1099	68.3	16.0	12.6
1992	1143	63.9	17.8	15
1993	1131	69.1	16.4	19.3
1994	1105	68.5	16.1	18.2
1995	1089	65.1	16.7	18.9
1996	1089	65.1	16.7	18.9
1997	1097	64.1	17.1	17.6
1998	636	41.0	15.5	29.9
1999	619	37.7	16.4	18.9
2000	604	36.8	16.4	21.9
2001	610	37.1	16.4	22.6
2002	608	33.1	18.4	24.5
2003	608	33.1	18.4	24.5
2004	619	32.6	19.0	24.4
2005	639	33.1	19.3	58.2
2006	654	34.4	19.0	28.4
2007	670	n/a	n/a	28.7
2008	650	36.7	17.7	27.4
2009	641	39.4	16.3	35.2
2010	631	39.5	15.9	36.5
2011	599	39.7	15.0	36.4
2012	577	43.0	13.4	37.6
2013	564	41.0	13.7	39.9
2014	580	42.1	13.7	45.3
2015	567	37.0	15.3	37.7
2016	571	39.0	14.6	35.4
2017	593	35.5	16.6	34.1
2018	574	37.1	15.4	36.6
2019	568	35.7	15.9	35.6
2020	551	35.7	15.4	38.5
2021	528	37.4	14.0	40.3
2022	512	40.8	12.5	37.9
2023	475	40.8	11.6	44.4
2024	474	40.5	11.7	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pike Central High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1206	72.5	16.6	12.5
1989	1170	71.4	16.3	11.5
1990	1135	67.8	16.7	11
1991	1099	68.3	16.0	12.6
1992	1143	63.9	17.8	15
1993	1131	69.1	16.4	19.3
1994	1105	68.5	16.1	18.2
1995	1089	65.1	16.7	18.9
1996	1089	65.1	16.7	18.9
1997	1097	64.1	17.1	17.6
1998	636	41.0	15.5	29.9
1999	619	37.7	16.4	18.9
2000	604	36.8	16.4	21.9
2001	610	37.1	16.4	22.6
2002	608	33.1	18.4	24.5
2003	608	33.1	18.4	24.5
2004	619	32.6	19.0	24.4
2005	639	33.1	19.3	58.2
2006	654	34.4	19.0	28.4
2007	670	n/a	n/a	28.7
2008	650	36.7	17.7	27.4
2009	641	39.4	16.3	35.2
2010	631	39.5	15.9	36.5
2011	599	39.7	15.0	36.4
2012	577	43.0	13.4	37.6
2013	564	41.0	13.7	39.9
2014	580	42.1	13.7	45.3
2015	567	37.0	15.3	37.7
2016	571	39.0	14.6	35.4
2017	593	35.5	16.6	34.1
2018	574	37.1	15.4	36.6
2019	568	35.7	15.9	35.6
2020	551	35.7	15.4	38.5
2021	528	37.4	14.0	40.3
2022	512	40.8	12.5	37.9
2023	475	40.8	11.6	44.4
2024	474	40.5	11.7	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pike Central High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$14 (0.1%)	$9,898 (99.9%)	$9,912
2020	$14 (0.1%)	$10,455 (99.9%)	$10,469
2021	$244 (2.3%)	$10,573 (97.7%)	$10,817
2022	$351 (2.9%)	$11,785 (97.1%)	$12,136

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pike Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 207^th of 389 High schools	Ranks 299^th of 398 High schools	21.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Pike Central High School)	36.7	15.5	21.2%
End of Course Biology (Pike County School Corp)	36.7	15.5	21.2%
End of Course Biology (Indiana)	38.6	29	9.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	568	475	16.4%
African American	6	1	83.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	12	12
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	534	445	16.7%
Two or More Races	10	16	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.6%	44.4%	8.9%

Schools Near Pike Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pike Central High School	Public	9-12	1810 E Sr 56	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 354-8478	474	41	11.7	42.8%	441 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	35	283^rd of 431 public high schools	34.3%		27.5	299^th of 398 public high schools	24.9%	16	39.2	17.6									26.6	$12,136	$351	$11,785
Waldo J Wood Memorial High	Public	9-12	943 Franklin St	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 749-4757	200	23	8.8	46.0%	195 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	53.5	172^nd of 431 public high schools	60.1%		58.6	131^st of 398 public high schools	67.1%	41	52.1	29.2									28.3	$11,400	$608	$10,792
Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1600 St Charles St	Jasper	47546	Dubois County	Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 482-6050	1,100	63	17.6	30.1%	832 (75.6%)	7 (0.6%)	224 (20.4%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)	65.2	107^th of 431 public high schools	75.2%		69.2	75^th of 398 public high schools	81.2%	32	59.3	30.2									37.6	$11,934	$1,639	$10,296
Washington High School	Public	9-12	608 E Walnut St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 254-3860	813	48	16.3	47.8%	523 (64.3%)	36 (4.4%)	220 (27.1%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	34.3	290^th of 431 public high schools	32.7%		24.8	314^th of 398 public high schools	21.1%	24	45.0	16.9									18.2	$11,447	$1,197	$10,250
South Knox Middle-High School	Public	7-12	6136 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 726-4450	580	35	16.5	33.4%	560 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	57.9	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		43.9	220^th of 398 public high schools	44.7%	73	54.0	17.0		31.6	36.0	33.7		28.6	38.2	33.2	51.5	$10,300	$290	$10,010
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	5244 W Sr 68	Lynnville	47619	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 922-3237	286	26	11.0	28.7%	278 (97.2%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	68.7	84^th of 431 public high schools	80.5%		58.6	132^nd of 398 public high schools	66.8%	48	58.0	29.0									48.7	$14,606	$636	$13,970
Princeton Community High School	Public	9-12	1101 N Main St	Princeton	47670	Gibson County	North Gibson School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 385-2591	600	46	13.0	41.7%	484 (80.7%)	29 (4.8%)	23 (3.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.5%)	47.5	214^th of 431 public high schools	50.3%		33	281^st of 398 public high schools	29.4%	67	52.1	15.7									37.7	$12,586	$359	$12,227
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	1110 S Main St	Huntingburg	47542	Dubois County	Southwest Dubois County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 683-2272	580	42	13.9	46.0%	359 (61.9%)	2 (0.3%)	206 (35.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	57.9	150^th of 431 public high schools	65.2%		58	133^rd of 398 public high schools	66.6%	17	51.8	28.8									34.7	$11,109	$462	$10,647
Barr Reeve Middle/High School	Public	6-12	627 N 3rd St	Montgomery	47558	Daviess County	Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc	No	No	No	No	(812) 486-3265	500	34	14.9	28.0%	484 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	93.3	8^th of 431 public high schools	98.1%		90.5	15^th of 398 public high schools	96.2%	7	67.7	56.9	41.2	51.3	69.9	54.3	76.5	47.4	75.3	65.8	77.1	$10,375	$373	$10,002

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