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Enrollment
680
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYERSBURG·NCES 470108000347
Dyersburg High School
125 Highway 51 By- Pass West, Dyersburg, TN 38024 · (731) 286-3630 · Dyer County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL680 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Tennessee public high schools
- B-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
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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 | 167 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 192 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 163 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 158 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dyersburg. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.6pp since 2022
Math
34.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 43.5% | 27.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.1% | 27.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dyersburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #114 of 339 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #199 of 337 ▼ 81 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 680 | #173 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #42 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #150 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
680
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,186
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 | 680 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 703 | 52.7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 707 | 53.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 49 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 54.6 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 64% (521) |
| 2010-11 | 982 | 53 | 18.5:1 | 52% (510) |
| 2000-01 | 1,053 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,186 | 68 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dyersburg High School.
About Dyersburg High School
A mid-sized high school in Dyersburg, Tennessee, Dyersburg High School is part of Dyersburg. The school has 680 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Dyersburg has 4 schools; together they serve 2,585 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Dyersburg High School is White, with 46% of students. The remaining shares are 39% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Dyer County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dyersburg High School scores 63%.
Among Tennessee public high schools, Dyersburg High School outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Dyer County, the median household earns about $58,154 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Dyer County has 12 public schools with about 6,185 students, including Dyersburg High School.
Dyersburg Intermediate School sits about 1.2 miles from Dyersburg High School. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, Town: Remote, means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school shrank from 708 students in 2020-21 to 680 in 2024-25.
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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 Dyersburg
- Dyersburg PrimaryElementary · 744 students
- Dyersburg Intermediate SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Dyersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
Other schools in Dyersburg
- Dyersburg PrimaryElementary · 744 students
- Dyersburg Intermediate SchoolElementary · 587 students
- Dyersburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- Fifth Consolidated SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Three Oaks Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Holice Powell ElementaryElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Dyersburg Intermediate School1.2 mi · 587
- Dyersburg Primary1.4 mi · 744
- Fifth Consolidated School2.2 mi · 537
- Dyersburg Middle School2.3 mi · 574
- Three Oaks Middle School2.8 mi · 387
- Finley Elementary5.6 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Dyersburg High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dyersburg High School?
Dyersburg High School enrolls approximately 680 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Dyersburg High School serve?
Dyersburg High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dyersburg High School?
At Dyersburg High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 8% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Dyersburg High School public or private?
Dyersburg High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dyersburg.
Where is Dyersburg High School located?
Dyersburg High School is located at 125 Highway 51 By- Pass West, Dyersburg, TN 38024.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.