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Dyer County Schools, Tennessee

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Dyer County Schools
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District details
School board members: 10
Students: 3,611 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
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Dyer County Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Dyer County). During the 2024 school year, 3,611 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Dyer County Schools consists of 10 members serving four-year terms.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Sherrell Armstrong2028
Leann Childress2028
Jeremy Gatlin2028
Patricia McCreight2028
Keith Anderson2026
John David Caldwell2026
Steve Dodds2026
Tara Gibson2026
Andrew Grills2026
Michael McLaughlin2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,170,000 $2,232 18%
Local: $14,037,000 $3,835 31%
State: $23,656,000 $6,463 52%
Total: $45,863,000 $12,531
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $45,447,000 $12,417
Total Current Expenditures: $40,201,000 $10,983
Instructional Expenditures: $23,482,000 $6,415 52%
Student and Staff Support: $3,992,000 $1,090 9%
Administration: $4,068,000 $1,111 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,659,000 $2,365 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,697,000 $1,010
Construction: $1,611,000 $440
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $371,000 $101
Interest on Debt: $939,000 $256


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 <50 20-24 30-34 PS 42
2018-2019 54 PS 30-34 45-49 >=50 56
2017-2018 49 PS 25-29 40-44 >=50 52
2016-2017 47 PS 25-29 35-39 >=50 49
2015-2016 22 PS <=20 <50 20-24
2014-2015 68 PS 55-59 60-64 PS 69
2013-2014 60 PS 50-54 30-39 PS 61
2012-2013 62 PS 50-54 30-39 PS 63
2011-2012 56 PS 45-49 40-49 PS 57
2010-2011 53 PS 40-44 40-49 PS 54

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 >=50 20-24 25-29 PS 40
2018-2019 39 PS 20-24 30-34 >=50 41
2017-2018 40 PS 20-24 30-34 >=50 42
2016-2017 40 PS 15-19 35-39 >=50 42
2015-2016 42 21-39 <50 40-44
2014-2015 57 PS 35-39 55-59 PS 58
2013-2014 58 PS 45-49 40-49 PS 59
2012-2013 58 PS 35-39 50-59 PS 60
2011-2012 51 35-39 40-49 PS 53
2010-2011 52 PS 35-39 40-49 PS 53

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 97 PS >=80 >=50 >=95
2017-2018 95 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 97 >=80 >=50 >=95
2015-2016 95 >=90 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 94 PS >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 95 >=80 >=50 >=95
2012-2013 91 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 >=99 >=80 PS >=95
2010-2011 94 PS >=80 PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,611 -0.9
2022-2023 3,645 -0.4
2021-2022 3,660 -2.5
2020-2021 3,751 -3.9
2019-2020 3,896 -0.9
2018-2019 3,932 -1.1
2017-2018 3,974 1.2
2016-2017 3,927 -1.5
2015-2016 3,986 -0.2
2014-2015 3,994 2.5
2013-2014 3,893 -0.5
2012-2013 3,912 1.1
2011-2012 3,870 2.1
2010-2011 3,788 3.8
2009-2010 3,643 1.9
2008-2009 3,572 3.4
2007-2008 3,452 -2.4
2006-2007 3,534 2.1
2005-2006 3,461 2.7
2004-2005 3,367 4.8
2003-2004 3,205 1.3
2002-2003 3,163 0.4
2001-2002 3,149 -7.7
2000-2001 3,391 -3.2
1999-2000 3,500 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dyer County Schools (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.1
Black 5.9 20.5
Hispanic 4.9 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 3.9 4.7
White 85.0 57.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dyer County Schools had 238.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 9.00
Kindergarten: 15.00
Elementary: 142.85
Secondary: 71.65
Total: 238.50

Dyer County Schools employed 2.50 district administrators and 17.33 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.50
District Administrative Support: 25.00
School Administrators: 17.33
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 79.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.17
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 9.00
Student Support Services: 18.00
Other Support Services: 146.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Dyer County Schools operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dyer County High School1,0269-12
Fifth Consolidated School536PK-5
Finley Elementary231PK-5
Holice Powell Elementary252PK-5
Newbern Elementary School562PK-5
Northview Middle School4236-8
Three Oaks Middle School4136-8
Trimble Elementary168PK-5

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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