Dyer County School District

159 Everett Ave
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Dyer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,026 students in Dyer County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Dyer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dyer County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dyer County High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
3,611 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Dyer County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#25 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dyer County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dyer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dyer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dyer County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dyer County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
176 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
15%
# Black Students
214 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,069 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
85%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
142 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
912
# Students in K Grade:
256
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
281
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
245
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
278
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
283
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
262
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,997 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,083 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dyer County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dyer County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,997
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dyer County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,083
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dyer County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dyer County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dyer County High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1000 West Main St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2229
Grades: 9-12
| 1,026 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,611 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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