Dyersburg School District

509 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#58 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
38%
34%
36%
37%
36%
40%
82%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (TN)
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)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1425 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3615
Gr: PK-2 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,593 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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