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Does Gibson County High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
429
High
DISTRICT 603 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CO SP DIST·NCES 470140000416
Gibson County High School
130 Trenton HWY, Dyer, TN 38330 · (731) 692-3616 · Gibson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% 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
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 114 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 112 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
52.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
38.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.1% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 31.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gibson County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #90 of 339 ▼ 26 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #90 of 337 ▲ 1 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #262 of 381 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #189 of 332 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #111 of 200 | N/A |
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
429
-17 (-4%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 681
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 | 429 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 429 | 30.8 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 31.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 33 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 33.3 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 29% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 40 | 15.6:1 | 58% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 36 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gibson County High School.
About Gibson County High School
Gibson County High School is a low-enrollment high school in Dyer, Tennessee. It educates 429 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 43% smaller than the 754 average for high schools in Tennessee.
The district, Gibson Co Sp Dist, operates 9 schools serving 3,828 students.
Most students at Gibson County High School are White: 80% of enrollment. Other groups make up 13% Black and 4% Hispanic. Gibson County High School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Gibson County High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Gibson County has about 50,869 residents, and median household income is about $62,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Gibson County number 22 and enroll about 8,900.
Nearest public school: Dyer Elementary, about 3.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Gibson County High School had 446 students in 2020-21 and 429 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
The Gibson County High School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson Co Sp Dist
- South Gibson County Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Dyer ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Rutherford ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- Yorkville ElementaryElementary · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Dyer Elementary3.3 mi · 381
- Trenton Elementary4.0 mi · 550
- Trenton Middle School4.8 mi · 393
- Peabody Academy4.9 mi · 110
- Peabody High School4.9 mi · 319
- Rutherford Elementary7.3 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Gibson County High SchoolHow large is Gibson County High School?
Gibson County High School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gibson County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gibson County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student diversity at Gibson County High School?
Student demographics at Gibson County High School are roughly 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Gibson County High School in?
Gibson County High School is part of Gibson Co Sp Dist.
What city is Gibson County High School in?
Gibson County High School is located in Dyer, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.