Enrollment
301
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEAKLEY COUNTY·NCES 470447001778
Dresden High School
7150 Highway 22, Dresden, TN 38225 · (731) 364-2949 · Weakley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Tennessee public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public high schools
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STATE 21.0:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 84 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 21% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
44.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 44.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 37.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 34.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dresden High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #60 of 339 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #93 of 337 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #313 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #240 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #94 of 200 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
301
-28 (-9%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 301 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 23.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 314 | 26 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 347 | 24.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 51% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dresden High School.
About Dresden High School
Dresden High School is a high school located in Dresden, Tennessee, in Weakley County. It enrolled 301 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 60% lower than the average for high schools in Tennessee, which is about 754.
Dresden High School belongs to Weakley County, a district of 10 schools and 3,993 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dresden High School is 87% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 85% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Dresden High School is A-. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Weakley County this way: the median household income is $51,880, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Weakley County has 11 public schools and roughly 3,993 students.
The nearest public school is Dresden Elementary, at about 2.2 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Dresden High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 28 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Dresden High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Weakley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,016
Census ACS
Median income
$51,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,993 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Weakley County
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 611 students
- Martin PrimaryElementary · 470 students
- Greenfield SchoolCombined · 454 students
- Dresden ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Gleason SchoolCombined · 393 students
Other schools in Dresden
- Dresden ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Dresden Middle SchoolMiddle · 335 students
- Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing EducationHigh
Nearby schools
- Dresden Elementary2.2 mi · 440
- Dresden Middle School2.2 mi · 335
- Gleason School5.1 mi · 393
- Sharon School9.2 mi · 190
- Westview High School10.2 mi · 611
- Martin Elementary10.8 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Dresden High SchoolHow large is Dresden High School?
Dresden High School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 09-12.
Is Dresden High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dresden High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Dresden High School?
Student demographics at Dresden High School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dresden High School in?
Dresden High School is part of Weakley County.
What city is Dresden High School in?
Dresden High School is located in Dresden, TN.
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