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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 780 students in Dyersburg School District.
Public Preschools in Dyersburg School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 0.61.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,593 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
14%
% Black
38%
21%
% White
44%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,556 is higher 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 $11,539 is higher than the state median of $11,478. 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
$12,556
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,539
$11,478
Best Dyersburg School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1425 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3615
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3615
Grades: PK-2
| 780 students
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