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Gibson County Special School District

130 Hwy 45 W Box 60
Dyer, TN 38330

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Top 10%

Tel: (731) 692-3803

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Gibson County Special School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

9 Schools

506 Schools

# Students

3,921 Students

327,055 Students

# Teachers

249 Teachers

21,157 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
9	317	517
10	294	518
11	291	496
12	315	475

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District Rank

Gibson County Special School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#11 out of 147 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District
2023	#11
2022	#10
2021	#11
2019	#10
2018	#9
2017	#10
2016	#7
2015	#18
2014	#8
2013	#10
2012	#15

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	55%	34%
2022	51%	31%
2021	47%	28%
2019	60%	39%
2018	55%	35%
2017	53%	36%
2016	34%	17%
2015	70%	57%
2014	68%	52%
2013	68%	52%
2012	63%	49%

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49%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2022	49%	37%
2021	39%	30%
2019	44%	35%
2018	55%	35%
2017	45%	35%
2016	51%	35%
2015	60%	51%
2014	63%	52%
2013	62%	52%
2012	61%	52%
2011	60%	50%

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57%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2022	57%	40%
2021	51%	38%

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87%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	87%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	96%	88%
2020	95%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	94%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	95%	88%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	96%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	0.26	0.59
2022	0.24	0.58
2021	0.24	0.58
2020	0.23	0.56
2019	0.23	0.56
2018	0.21	0.55
2017	0.21	0.55
2016	0.19	0.54
2015	0.18	0.53
2014	0.18	0.52
2013	0.19	0.51
2012	0.18	0.50
2011	0.19	0.49
2010	0.19	0.48
2009	0.19	0.48
2008	0.18	0.47
2007	0.19	0.46
2006	0.19	0.45
1999	0.19	0.41
1998	0.18	0.39
1997	0.20	0.39
1996	0.18	0.39
1995	0.20	0.38
1994	0.19	0.38
1993	0.19	0.37
1992	0.21	0.36
1991	0.21	0.37
1990	0.22	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
1995	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	2%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	8%	21%
2022	8%	21%
2021	8%	22%
2020	7%	22%
2019	7%	22%
2018	8%	22%
2017	8%	22%
2016	7%	22%
2015	7%	22%
2014	7%	23%
2013	7%	23%
2012	8%	24%
2011	8%	24%
2010	8%	24%
2009	8%	25%
2008	8%	25%
2007	9%	25%
2006	9%	25%
1999	10%	24%
1998	10%	23%
1997	11%	24%
1996	9%	23%
1995	7%	23%
1994	10%	23%
1993	11%	23%
1992	12%	22%
1991	12%	23%
1990	12%	22%

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% White

84%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	86%	59%
2022	87%	60%
2021	87%	60%
2020	87%	62%
2019	87%	62%
2018	89%	63%
2017	89%	63%
2016	90%	64%
2015	90%	65%
2014	90%	66%
2013	90%	66%
2012	90%	67%
2011	90%	67%
2010	90%	68%
2009	90%	68%
2008	90%	68%
2007	90%	69%
2006	90%	70%
1999	89%	73%
1998	90%	75%
1997	89%	74%
1996	90%	75%
1995	89%	75%
1994	89%	75%
1993	89%	76%
1992	88%	77%
1991	88%	76%
1990	88%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,972 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$43 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	$43 MM	$39 MM
2022	$41 MM	$36 MM
2021	$43 MM	$39 MM
2020	$41 MM	$36 MM
2019	$40 MM	$35 MM
2018	$39 MM	$35 MM
2017	$39 MM	$34 MM
2016	$35 MM	$33 MM
2015	$29 MM	$30 MM
2014	$34 MM	$32 MM
2012	$31 MM	$32 MM
2011	$29 MM	$30 MM
2010	$29 MM	$30 MM
2009	$26 MM	$28 MM
2008	$24 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$26 MM
2006	$18 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$15 MM	$21 MM
2002	$14 MM	$20 MM
2001	$14 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$16 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	$47 MM	$38 MM
2022	$38 MM	$36 MM
2021	$47 MM	$38 MM
2020	$38 MM	$36 MM
2019	$36 MM	$35 MM
2018	$37 MM	$34 MM
2017	$34 MM	$33 MM
2016	$50 MM	$32 MM
2015	$34 MM	$29 MM
2014	$34 MM	$33 MM
2012	$33 MM	$33 MM
2011	$27 MM	$31 MM
2010	$34 MM	$29 MM
2009	$39 MM	$28 MM
2008	$24 MM	$28 MM
2007	$20 MM	$27 MM
2006	$19 MM	$25 MM
2005	$17 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$22 MM
2002	$14 MM	$22 MM
2001	$17 MM	$21 MM
2000	$17 MM	$20 MM
1999	$11 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,002

$11,980

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,888	$12,207
2022	$10,150	$10,799
2021	$11,075	$12,446
2020	$10,150	$10,799
2019	$9,962	$10,461
2018	$11,182	$10,253
2017	$9,637	$9,828
2016	$8,502	$9,274
2015	$7,280	$8,707
2014	$8,393	$8,998
2012	$7,952	$9,214
2011	$7,580	$8,846
2010	$8,366	$8,707
2009	$7,700	$8,477
2008	$8,490	$8,215
2007	$6,505	$7,225
2006	$6,289	$6,967
2005	$6,118	$7,132
2004	$5,936	$6,890
2003	$5,711	$6,637
2002	$5,419	$6,218
2001	$5,526	$5,931
2000	$5,307	$5,582
1999	$4,825	$5,367
1998	$4,684	$5,303
1997	$4,304	$4,686
1995	$3,912	$4,088
1992	$3,103	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$11,972

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gibson County Special School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,849	$11,923
2022	$9,403	$10,735
2021	$12,052	$12,157
2020	$9,403	$10,735
2019	$8,941	$10,381
2018	$10,598	$10,022
2017	$8,464	$9,561
2016	$12,314	$9,213
2015	$8,340	$8,563
2014	$8,470	$9,415
2012	$8,576	$9,298
2011	$7,131	$8,981
2010	$9,585	$8,563
2009	$11,542	$8,379
2008	$8,494	$8,219
2007	$6,455	$7,537
2006	$6,706	$7,070
2005	$5,945	$7,221
2004	$6,017	$7,095
2003	$5,289	$6,873
2002	$5,495	$6,596
2001	$6,520	$6,372
2000	$6,966	$5,764
1999	$4,398	$5,455
1998	$4,531	$5,332
1997	$5,325	$5,155
1995	$3,750	$4,364
1992	$2,983	$3,431

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Best Gibson County Special School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

South Gibson County High School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

100 Mount Zion Rd
Medina, TN 38355
(731) 783-0999

Gr: 9-12 | 788 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Gibson County High School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

130 Trenton Hwy
Dyer, TN 38330
(731) 692-3616

Gr: 9-12 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,921 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: 87% (Top 50% in TN)
: Top 10%
: 55% (Top 10%)
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education