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Dyersburg School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 702 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 22% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Dyersburg School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dyersburg High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,608 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Dyersburg School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 147 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
963 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
37%
20%
# White Students
1,187 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
46%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
207 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
659
# Students in K Grade:
201
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
206
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
200
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
191
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,484 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,472 is less than the state median of $11,647. 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
$12,484
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,472
$11,647
Best Dyersburg School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dyersburg High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
125 Highway 51 By- Pass West
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3630
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3630
Grades: 9-12
| 702 students
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