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Gibson County Special School District, Tennessee

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Gibson County Special School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 3,921 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Gibson County Special School District is a school district in Tennessee (Gibson County). During the 2024 school year, 3,921 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

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

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School board

The Gibson County Special School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Scott Ball2028
John Campbell II2028
Richard Addo2027
Treva Maitland2027
Tom Lannom2026
Benny Boals2025
Eddie Watkins2025

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: $9,349,000 $2,394 19%
Local: $13,835,000 $3,543 29%
State: $25,146,000 $6,439 52%
Total: $48,330,000 $12,376
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $41,920,000 $10,734
Total Current Expenditures: $36,424,000 $9,327
Instructional Expenditures: $22,293,000 $5,708 53%
Student and Staff Support: $4,239,000 $1,085 10%
Administration: $3,523,000 $902 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,369,000 $1,630 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $3,683,000 $943
Construction: $18,000 $4
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $295,000 $75
Interest on Debt: $1,518,000 $388


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 47 60-79 30-34 30-39 <50 49
2018-2019 60 >=80 35-39 40-49 <50 63
2017-2018 55 60-79 35-39 40-49 PS 57
2016-2017 53 >=80 35-39 40-49 PS 55
2015-2016 34 PS 21-39 <50 34
2014-2015 70 <50 45-49 60-69 PS 72
2013-2014 68 >=50 40-44 70-79 PS 70
2012-2013 68 >=50 45-49 60-79 PS 70
2011-2012 63 >=50 35-39 60-79 PS 65
2010-2011 61 >=50 35-39 40-59 PS 63

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 39 60-79 20-24 30-39 PS 40
2018-2019 44 40-59 25-29 30-39 <50 46
2017-2018 44 40-59 25-29 25-29 PS 46
2016-2017 45 40-59 35-39 30-39 PS 46
2015-2016 51 PS <=20 PS PS 54
2014-2015 60 >=50 35-39 40-49 62
2013-2014 63 >=50 40-44 60-69 PS 64
2012-2013 62 >=50 35-39 40-59 PS 64
2011-2012 61 >=50 35-39 40-59 PS 63
2010-2011 60 >=50 40-44 40-59 PS 61

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 95 PS >=80 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 92 PS >=80 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 94 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2016-2017 94 PS >=80 PS 90-94
2015-2016 95 >=80 >=50 PS >=95
2014-2015 95 >=80 PS >=95
2013-2014 95 >=80 PS >=95
2012-2013 96 >=90 PS >=95
2011-2012 93 PS 80-89 PS 90-94
2010-2011 91 >=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 3,921 -1.0
2022-2023 3,962 1.4
2021-2022 3,905 0.3
2020-2021 3,895 -3.0
2019-2020 4,013 -0.6
2018-2019 4,037 0.3
2017-2018 4,024 -1.1
2016-2017 4,069 -0.4
2015-2016 4,085 1.2
2014-2015 4,036 0.7
2013-2014 4,008 0.9
2012-2013 3,972 1.7
2011-2012 3,906 3.3
2010-2011 3,776 7.0
2009-2010 3,512 4.5
2008-2009 3,353 16.6
2007-2008 2,796 -8.3
2006-2007 3,029 4.9
2005-2006 2,882 3.2
2004-2005 2,791 5.4
2003-2004 2,640 -0.6
2002-2003 2,655 1.8
2001-2002 2,607 2.5
2000-2001 2,542 4.5
1999-2000 2,427 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Gibson County Special School District (%) Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 2.1
Black 9.2 20.5
Hispanic 3.2 14.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 1.9 4.7
White 84.2 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, Gibson County Special School District had 247.88 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 7.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 149.30
Secondary: 77.58
Total: 247.88

Gibson County Special School District employed 3.50 district administrators and 10.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.50
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 10.50
School Administrative Support: 17.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 96.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 4.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.20
Other Support Services: 100.00


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]

The Gibson County Special School District operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Dyer Elementary410PK-8
Gibson County High School4299-12
Kenton Elementary School90PK-4
Rutherford Elementary271PK-8
South Gibson County Elementary School915PK-4
South Gibson County High School7889-12
South Gibson County Middle School7725-8
Spring Hill Elementary102KG-8
Yorkville Elementary144PK-8

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    • Footnotes

    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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