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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 1,239 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
515 Schools
# Students
3,962 Students
328,848 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
21,276 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
8 Students
566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
6,928 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
48,304 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
327 Students
67,269 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
3,398 Students
192,353 Students
% White Students
86%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
353 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
13,075 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
912
# Students in K Grade:
270
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
268
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
313
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
77,457
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
77,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
74,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
323
71,167
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,888 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,930. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,849 is higher than the state median of $11,430. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,888
$11,930
Spending / Student
$11,849
$11,430
Best Gibson Co Special School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Gibson County High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Mount Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999
Grades: 9-12
| 788 students
Rank: #22.
Gibson County High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
130 Trenton Hwy
Dyer, TN 38330
(731) 692-3616
Dyer, TN 38330
(731) 692-3616
Grades: 9-12
| 429 students
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