High school (grades 9-12) · Newbern, TN

Dyer County High School

Federal NCES profile for Dyer County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470105002028
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Dyer County High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#3 of 3
public schools in Newbern · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
1,052
students enrolled

Dyer County High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Dyer County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Newbern, TN.

School address

Newbern, TN 38059
District: Dyer County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470105002028 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-44 students YoY

Dyer County High School held near 1,026 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 71.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-44 students YoY 470105002028 · Newbern, TN High · MID · TRAD

1,052 enr · 15.2:1 · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Fifth Consolidated School (537 students)

Dyer County High School held near 1,026 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-44 headcount). Teacher FTE added 70.0 → 71.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Dyer County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Dyer County High School reports 1,052 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Dyer County High School compares

Dyer County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 1% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,052 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,052
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,618
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 526 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
237
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
African American 6.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 81.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Dyer County High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dyer County reports $11,618 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Dyer County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fifth Consolidated School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Newbern Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northview Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Three Oaks Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Holice Powell Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Dyer County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dyer County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,052 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Dyer County High School

How many students attend Dyer County High School?

Dyer County High School has 1,052 students enrolled. It is a high school in Newbern, TN. CCD year-over-year: 1,070 (2022-23) → 1,026 (2023-24), nearly flat (-44).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dyer County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Dyer County High School is 15.2:1, which is 1% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Dyer County High School?

The largest demographic group at Dyer County High School is White at 81.6% of enrollment, in Newbern, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Dyer County High School?

Dyer County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Dyer County High School rank among public schools in Newbern?

By Resource Investment Index, Dyer County High School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Newbern, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Dyer County?

Besides Dyer County High School, Dyer County also operates Fifth Consolidated School (537 students), Newbern Elementary School (527 students), and Northview Middle School (445 students). See the Dyer County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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