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Dyer County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Newbern and Trimble, and parts of Dyersburg.
Students
3,600
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,586
TN $13,059
Debt
$11.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dyer County School District
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Tennessee districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Debt of $11.0M, about $3,043 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Finley.
PK–5Finley ElementaryThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Dyer County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. TN
2020–21Math proficiency40%
State average 26.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,586 per student · 4% below TN
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 55%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,751’20
3,660’21
3,645’22
3,611’23
3,600’24
Down 4% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Black 6%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.