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%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,717 students in Dyer County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Dyer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
3,660 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
237 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Dyer County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
155 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
205 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
3,164 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
87%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
272
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
245
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
288
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
282
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
264
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
274
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
318
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
266
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,836 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,921 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,836
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,921
$11,647
Best Dyer County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fifth Consolidated School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2150 Millsfield Hwy
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-2840
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-2840
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Holice Powell Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
988 Highway 210 South
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-1994
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-1994
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #33.
Finley Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Poplar Street
Finley, TN 38030
(731) 285-7050
Finley, TN 38030
(731) 285-7050
Grades: PK-5
| 241 students
Rank: #44.
Newbern Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
401 North York St
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2139
Newbern, TN 38059
(731) 627-2139
Grades: PK-5
| 541 students
Rank: #55.
Trimble Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
256 College St
Trimble, TN 38259
(731) 297-5512
Trimble, TN 38259
(731) 297-5512
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
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