Dyer County High School

Dyer County High School is one of the middle-of-the-pack secondary schools in Newbern, Tennessee, operated by Dyer County, with 1,052 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Dyer County High School sits 40% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Dyer County (3,600 students total), Dyer County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Dyer County High School records that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dyer County put median household earnings sit near $58,154, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Dyer County High School is one of 12 public schools in Dyer County (combined enrollment of about 6,185 students).

Northview Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Dyer County High School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 12%: 1,199 students in 2018 compared to 1,052 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 89% to 82% over that span.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.