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Dyersburg School District

509 Lake Rd
Dyersburg, TN 38024

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Top 50%

Tel: (731) 286-3600

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,593 students in Dyersburg School District. This district's average is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

Public Schools in Dyersburg School District have an score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 34%), and score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public school average of 43% (majority Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,924 Schools

# Students

2,593 Students

1,010,361 Students

# Teachers

196 Teachers

66,543 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	182	223
Kind	193	502
1	194	510
2	211	523
3	207	502
4	169	504
5	195	510
6	177	504
7	200	499
8	162	499
9	191	517
10	182	518
11	161	496
12	169	475

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District
2023	#58
2022	#48
2021	#42
2019	#33
2018	#29
2017	#45
2016	#38
2015	#60
2014	#76
2013	#93
2012	#97

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38%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	38%	34%
2022	37%	31%
2021	34%	28%
2019	47%	39%
2018	42%	35%
2017	41%	36%
2016	29%	17%
2015	60%	57%
2014	55%	52%
2013	51%	52%
2012	48%	49%

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36%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	37%
2021	31%	30%
2019	38%	35%
2018	42%	35%
2017	36%	35%
2016	37%	35%
2015	51%	51%
2014	48%	52%
2013	47%	52%
2012	48%	52%
2011	45%	50%

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36%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2022	36%	40%
2021	37%	38%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	82%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	87%	89%
2017	96%	89%
2016	87%	88%
2015	87%	87%
2014	83%	86%
2013	86%	85%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	0.65	0.59
2022	0.65	0.58
2021	0.64	0.58
2020	0.63	0.56
2019	0.63	0.56
2018	0.62	0.55
2017	0.62	0.55
2016	0.61	0.54
2015	0.60	0.53
2014	0.60	0.52
2013	0.58	0.51
2012	0.56	0.50
2011	0.54	0.49
2010	0.52	0.48
2009	0.51	0.48
2008	0.50	0.47
2007	0.50	0.46
2006	0.47	0.45
1999	0.37	0.41
1998	0.36	0.39
1997	0.35	0.39
1996	0.35	0.39
1995	0.35	0.38
1994	0.36	0.38
1993	0.38	0.37
1992	0.38	0.36
1991	0.38	0.37
1990	0.36	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	14%
2022	8%	13%
2021	8%	12%
2020	6%	11%
2019	6%	11%
2018	6%	10%
2017	6%	10%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	5%	8%
2013	4%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	4%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%

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% Black

38%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	38%	21%
2022	37%	21%
2021	36%	22%
2020	36%	22%
2019	36%	22%
2018	37%	22%
2017	37%	22%
2016	38%	22%
2015	40%	22%
2014	39%	23%
2013	40%	23%
2012	39%	24%
2011	37%	24%
2010	38%	24%
2009	37%	25%
2008	35%	25%
2007	35%	25%
2006	32%	25%
1999	22%	24%
1998	23%	23%
1997	22%	24%
1996	22%	23%
1995	21%	23%
1994	23%	23%
1993	25%	23%
1992	23%	22%
1991	23%	23%
1990	23%	22%

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% White

44%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	44%	59%
2022	46%	60%
2021	47%	60%
2020	49%	62%
2019	49%	62%
2018	49%	63%
2017	49%	63%
2016	50%	64%
2015	49%	65%
2014	50%	66%
2013	51%	66%
2012	53%	67%
2011	57%	67%
2010	58%	68%
2009	60%	68%
2008	62%	68%
2007	61%	69%
2006	67%	70%
1999	77%	73%
1998	77%	75%
1997	78%	74%
1996	77%	75%
1995	78%	75%
1994	76%	75%
1993	75%	76%
1992	76%	77%
1991	75%	76%
1990	77%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	9%	4%
2022	8%	4%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	3%
2019	7%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,556 is higher than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	$33 MM	$39 MM
2022	$29 MM	$36 MM
2021	$33 MM	$39 MM
2020	$29 MM	$36 MM
2019	$29 MM	$35 MM
2018	$29 MM	$35 MM
2017	$29 MM	$34 MM
2016	$26 MM	$33 MM
2015	$30 MM	$30 MM
2014	$27 MM	$32 MM
2012	$28 MM	$32 MM
2011	$28 MM	$30 MM
2010	$30 MM	$30 MM
2009	$28 MM	$28 MM
2008	$28 MM	$28 MM
2007	$30 MM	$26 MM
2006	$27 MM	$25 MM
2005	$26 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$23 MM	$21 MM
2002	$22 MM	$20 MM
2001	$20 MM	$20 MM
2000	$20 MM	$19 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$16 MM
1996	$16 MM	$15 MM
1995	$15 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$30 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	$30 MM	$38 MM
2022	$30 MM	$36 MM
2021	$30 MM	$38 MM
2020	$30 MM	$36 MM
2019	$30 MM	$35 MM
2018	$30 MM	$34 MM
2017	$29 MM	$33 MM
2016	$27 MM	$32 MM
2015	$29 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$33 MM
2012	$28 MM	$33 MM
2011	$31 MM	$31 MM
2010	$29 MM	$29 MM
2009	$28 MM	$28 MM
2008	$28 MM	$28 MM
2007	$29 MM	$27 MM
2006	$27 MM	$25 MM
2005	$27 MM	$24 MM
2004	$26 MM	$23 MM
2003	$22 MM	$22 MM
2002	$21 MM	$22 MM
2001	$20 MM	$21 MM
2000	$19 MM	$20 MM
1999	$19 MM	$18 MM
1998	$18 MM	$18 MM
1997	$17 MM	$17 MM
1996	$15 MM	$14 MM
1995	$15 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,556

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	$12,460	$12,207
2022	$11,337	$10,799
2021	$12,513	$12,446
2020	$11,337	$10,799
2019	$10,959	$10,461
2018	$10,878	$10,253
2017	$10,291	$9,828
2016	$9,547	$9,274
2015	$10,808	$8,707
2014	$9,778	$8,998
2012	$9,371	$9,214
2011	$8,829	$8,846
2010	$9,006	$8,707
2009	$8,319	$8,477
2008	$8,203	$8,215
2007	$8,346	$7,225
2006	$7,490	$6,967
2005	$7,134	$7,132
2004	$7,556	$6,890
2003	$6,482	$6,637
2002	$5,952	$6,218
2001	$5,892	$5,931
2000	$5,805	$5,582
1999	$5,524	$5,367
1998	$5,475	$5,303
1997	$5,215	$4,686
1995	$4,456	$4,088
1992	$3,278	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,539

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Dyersburg School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,450	$11,923
2022	$11,634	$10,735
2021	$11,499	$12,157
2020	$11,634	$10,735
2019	$11,208	$10,381
2018	$11,186	$10,022
2017	$10,433	$9,561
2016	$9,896	$9,213
2015	$10,536	$8,563
2014	$12,886	$9,415
2012	$9,192	$9,298
2011	$9,893	$8,981
2010	$8,779	$8,563
2009	$8,222	$8,379
2008	$8,142	$8,219
2007	$7,906	$7,537
2006	$7,430	$7,070
2005	$7,421	$7,221
2004	$7,434	$7,095
2003	$6,357	$6,873
2002	$5,863	$6,596
2001	$5,911	$6,372
2000	$5,753	$5,764
1999	$5,677	$5,455
1998	$5,387	$5,332
1997	$5,092	$5,155
1995	$4,486	$4,364
1992	$3,424	$3,431

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Best Dyersburg School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dyersburg Middle School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
:

Top 50%

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400 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3625

Gr: 6-8 | 539 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

Rank: #22.

Dyersburg High School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
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125 Highway 51 By- Pass West
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3630

Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%

Rank: #33.

Dyersburg Intermediate School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 31%)
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Top 50%

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725 Tibbs St
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3620

Gr: 3-5 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 56%

Rank: n/an/a

Dyersburg Primary

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1425 Frank Maynard Dr
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 286-3615

Gr: PK-2 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Dyersburg School District?

Dyersburg School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,593 students.

What is the rank of Dyersburg School District?

Dyersburg School District is ranked #59 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Dyersburg School District?

44% of Dyersburg School District students are White, 38% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Dyersburg School District?

Dyersburg School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What is Dyersburg School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Facts (2026)

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