Gibson Co Special School District

130 Hwy 45 W Box 60
Dyer, TN 38330
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Gibson Co Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,217 students in Gibson Co Special School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Gibson Co Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Gibson Co Special School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Gibson County 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 14% 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
9 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
3,921 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
249 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Gibson Co Special School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#10 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gibson Co Special   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gibson Co Special   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.
49%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gibson Co Special   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.
57%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gibson Co Special   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.
96%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Gibson Co Special   School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
359 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
3,301 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
84%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
912
# Students in K Grade:
286
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
258
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
293
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
306
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
305
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
315
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,002 in this school district is less 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 $11,972 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 Gibson Co Special   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
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gibson Co Special   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
$11,002
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gibson Co Special   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
$11,972
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gibson Co Special   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 Gibson Co Special School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Gibson County High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Mount Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Gibson County High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Trenton Hwy
Dyer, TN 38330
(731) 692-3616
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,921 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 96% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 49% (Top 10%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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