Dyersburg School District

509 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 777 students in Dyersburg School District.
Public Preschools in Dyersburg School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
2,613 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
27,754 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.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dyersburg  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dyersburg  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.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dyersburg  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.
36%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dyersburg  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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dyersburg  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.59
# American Indian Students
6 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
207 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
990 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
38%
20%
# White Students
1,160 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
44%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
194
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
208
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
203
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
199
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
178
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
155
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,460 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,450 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dyersburg  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
$30 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dyersburg  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
$12,460
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dyersburg  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
$11,450
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dyersburg  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 Dyersburg School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dyersburg Primary
Magnet School
1425 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3615
Grades: PK-2
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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