Enrollment
3
Combined
DISTRICT 35 · STATE 243
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKSON COUNTY·NCES 470102002183
Special Services
115 Academy ST, Dickson, TN 37055 · (615) 446-2085 · Dickson County
GRADES PK–11COMBINED32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL3 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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STATE 20.3:1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 100% |
Student demographics
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
Where Special Services ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3 | #42 of 42 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
3
-68 (-96%) vs 2020
-82% since 2010-11, when it was 17
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 | 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 6 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 157 | 2 | 78.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 1 | 71.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 24 | 0.3 | 80.0:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 17 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Special Services.
About Special Services
Special Services, located in Dickson, Tennessee, is a small combined-grade school. The grade span is pre-K through 11, and enrollment is 3 students. An average school in this group (combined schools in Tennessee) has about 243 students.
Federal data list 17 schools in Dickson County, with 7,777 students enrolled.
Special Services is 67% Black by enrollment. Other students are 33% White. By comparison, Dickson County residents are about 4% Black.
Within Dickson County, the median household income is $75,003, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Dickson County has 17 public schools and roughly 7,777 students.
The shortest distance from Special Services to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Dickson Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Special Services in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The school counted 71 students in 2020-21 and 3 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.
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Dickson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
55,983
Census ACS
Median income
$75,003
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dickson County
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Creek Wood High SchoolHigh · 919 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Stuart Burns ElementaryElementary · 706 students
- Charlotte ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
Other schools in Dickson
- Dickson County High SchoolHigh · 1,337 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 713 students
- Dickson Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Oakmont ElementaryElementary · 482 students
- Dickson ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- The Discovery SchoolElementary · 202 students
Other Special Services schools
9 other US public schools in 4 states are named Special Services. Special Services is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Special ServicesSHAKOPEE, MN · 152 students
- Special ServicesEverett, WA · 95 students
- Special ServicesClarkston, WA · 54 students
- Special ServicesEverett, WA · 45 students
- Special ServicesBremerton, WA · 15 students
Nearby schools
- Dickson Middle School0.1 mi · 570
- The Discovery School0.7 mi · 202
- Dickson County Distance Learning Academy0.8 mi · 40
- Dickson Elementary0.8 mi · 229
- Dickson County High School1.0 mi · 1,337
- Oakmont Elementary1.7 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Special ServicesHow large is Special Services?
Special Services enrolls approximately 3 students in grades PK-11.
What age range does Special Services serve?
Special Services serves students from grade PK through grade 11.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Special Services?
At Special Services, the student body is approximately 33% White, 67% Black.
Who oversees Special Services?
Special Services is overseen by Dickson County in Dickson County.
Where is Special Services located?
Special Services is located at 115 Academy ST, Dickson, TN 37055.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.