• The district and schools have continued to achieve at a high performing level as noted by our annual rating of “Distinguished” by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Pikeville Elementary and Pikeville High are Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accredited.  
• High School Junior students continue to rank in the top ten placing 3rd in the state as a district on the ACT composite.

• The University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine (KYCOM) has earned high marks in rural medicine, ranking 11th among all medical schools in the nation, both D.O. and M.D., in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings of best medical schools for 2017.
• KYCOM also ranked 15th in family medicine and fourth in the percentage of graduates who enter primary care residencies. U.S. News & World Report’s “Short List” KYCOM third among the 10 most affordable private medical schools in the nation.

• Pikeville Medical Center is a part of the Mayo Clinic Network, which was recently recognized as the #1 hospital in the nation and the #1 hospital in 8 specialities by U.S. News & World Report 2016-2017.
• National Outstanding Achievement Award with Commendation Gold Status
• Women’s Choice Award by WomenCertified
• Accredited as a Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care

• Enterprise Cities Award recipient  
• One of the 100 best small communities to live in America
• Blue Water Trail certified
• Playful Cities USA 
• Nationally Accredited Main Street Program

Below are a list of awards and recognitions the City of Pikeville, businesses, and educational institutions have recently received.

With an abundance of natural beauty, activities, and a progressive city the quality of life in Pikeville is always growing and diversifying. Though our population is approximately 6,900, we have a service area of 217,000. We take pride in being a prosperous community through the downturn of the coal economy.