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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Dyer County High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,052
High
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYER COUNTY·NCES 470105002028
Dyer County High School
1000 West Main ST, Newbern, TN 38059 · (731) 627-2229 · Dyer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% 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
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
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 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 268 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 259 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 262 | 25% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Dyer County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.5pp since 2022
Math
34.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.6% | 34.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 41.6% |
| 2022-23 | 46.1% | 39.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dyer County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #122 of 339 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #110 of 337 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #100 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.4% | #197 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #105 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
1,052
-66 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 1,134
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 | 1,052 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,026 | 71.7 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,070 | 70 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,118 | 68 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,199 | 68 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,193 | 64 | 18.6:1 | 58% (691) |
| 2010-11 | 1,134 | 60 | 18.9:1 | 54% (610) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dyer County High School.
About Dyer County High School
Dyer County High School is a high school in Newbern, Tennessee, and it is part of Dyer County. The school has 1,052 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Tennessee enroll about 754 students on average.
Dyer County High School is run by Dyer County, whose 8 schools enroll 3,600 students.
The share of White students at Dyer County High School is 82%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. The diversity index for Dyer County High School is 32%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Dyer County High School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Tennessee public high schools.
The school is in Dyer County, where median household income comes to about $58,154, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Dyer County's 12 public schools enroll about 6,185 students and include Dyer County High School.
About 0.9 miles separate Dyer County High School from the closest public school, Northview Middle School. The five-mile area around Dyer County High School holds 3 other public schools.
Dyer County High School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment was 1,052 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,118.
This page is set up for the Dyer County High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dyer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,508
Census ACS
Median income
$58,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
6,185 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dyer County
- Fifth Consolidated SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Newbern Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
- Three Oaks Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Holice Powell ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Finley ElementaryElementary · 234 students
Other schools in Newbern
- Newbern Elementary SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Northview Middle SchoolMiddle · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Northview Middle School0.9 mi · 445
- Newbern Elementary School2.1 mi · 527
- Fifth Consolidated School5.0 mi · 537
- Dyersburg Primary5.5 mi · 744
- Dyersburg Middle School5.9 mi · 574
- Dyersburg High School6.2 mi · 680
Frequently asked questions
About Dyer County High SchoolHow many students attend Dyer County High School?
Dyer County High School enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dyer County High School serve?
Dyer County High School serves grades 09-12.
How diverse is Dyer County High School?
Dyer County High School reports a student body of 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dyer County High School in?
Dyer County High School is part of Dyer County.
What county does Dyer County High School serve?
Dyer County High School serves Dyer County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.