Top Rankings
Dyersburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 703 students in Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Dyersburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dyersburg High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
2,593 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Dyersburg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
210 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
984 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
38%
20%
# White Students
1,134 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
44%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
182
912
# Students in K Grade:
193
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
161
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
169
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,556 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 $11,539 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,556
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,539
$11,478
Best Dyersburg School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dyersburg High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
125 Highway 51 By- Pass West
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3630
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3630
Grades: 9-12
| 703 students
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