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Gibson County High School

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Gibson County High School ranks 52 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Gibson County High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Dyer, Tennessee, with a student population of 429. The school is part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 27th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gibson County High School is a consistently high-performing school, ranking between 34th and 52nd out of 300-400 high schools in Tennessee over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. In specific subject areas, such as Algebra II, Biology I, English II, and US History, the school outperforms the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 45.3% of students at Gibson County High School were proficient or better in Algebra II, compared to 56.7% for the district and 27.1% for the state.

The school's performance is also noteworthy across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and white students. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, with these groups ranking in the top 40-50 high schools in the state in recent years. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Crockett County High School, Dyer County High School, and South Gibson County High School, Gibson County High School generally outperforms these schools in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates, making it a standout institution in the region.

429

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,495

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Trenton HWY
Dyer, TN 38330

(731) 692-3616

District: Gibson County Sp District

Feeder schools for Gibson County High School:

Elementary:	Dyer Elementary
	Kenton Elementary School
	Rutherford Elementary
	Spring Hill Elementary
	More...
	Yorkville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

African American:

13.3%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

Tennessee avg40%

52^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Gibson County Sp District

27^th of 139Gibson County Sp District among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	52 of 389	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	44 of 392	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	48 of 384	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	48 of 358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	74.4	44 of 342	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	39 of 341	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	55.6	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.9	30 of 351	91.5%	★★★★★
2015	76.3	36 of 300	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	35 of 296	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.2	66 of 269	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.1	31 of 273	88.6%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	97 of 267	63.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	66 of 233	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	18 of 240	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	34 of 239	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	37 of 222	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	29 of 208	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	104 of 187	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	39 of 199	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	90 of 365	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	63 of 365	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	50 of 366	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	44 of 350	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	43 of 340	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	42 of 337	87.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	40 of 324	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	24 of 337	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	18 of 330	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.0	29 of 322	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	76.4	21 of 317	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.1	65 of 302	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	31 of 308	89.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	38 of 368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	32 of 366	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	56 of 359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	28 of 332	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	47 of 329	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.8	39 of 183	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	104 of 125	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	62 of 159	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	59 of 323	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	54 of 326	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	62 of 312	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	45 of 306	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	47 of 301	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	48 of 307	84.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II68%+14 vs state

US History53%+14 vs state

Biology I52%+7 vs state

Geometry46%+9 vs state

Algebra II44%+9 vs state

English I37%~ state avg

Algebra I27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Trenton HWY	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 692-3616	429	31	13.9		349 (81.4%)	60 (14.0%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	76.3	52^nd of 389 public high schools	86.6%		79.2	44^th of 392 public high schools	88.8%	8									28.3	27.0		45.3	43.8		53.0		52.4	54.5	52.6	38.3	37.3	68.6	68.0	47.0		45.6									$12,495	$274	$11,476
Peabody Academy	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 ByPass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(731) 855-2601	0																		(n/a)																																			$3,949	$462	$3,215
Peabody High School	Public	9-12	2069 Hwy 45 Bypass	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-2601	418	26	15.8		258 (61.7%)	100 (23.9%)	53 (12.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	52.1	162^nd of 389 public high schools	58.4%		39.9	223^rd of 392 public high schools	43.1%	61									31.2	28.2		30.2	28.6		39.6		36.0			35.6	35.2	51.4	50.9	20.0		18.1									$16,053	$1,084	$13,500
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-3729	317	20	15.7		286 (90.2%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	63	105^th of 389 public high schools	73.0%		51.7	158^th of 392 public high schools	59.7%	53	35.8	44.8	51.2	43.5	39.6	46.6	30.2	39.6	23.1	23.1		21.6	21.1		55.6		55.3	39.4	40.0	47.5	47.5	56.8	55.6	38.6		38.3	60.4	62.1	58.1	60.4	58.5	69.0	51.2	60.4	$12,366	$525	$10,941
Humboldt Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2600 Viking DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2781	407	36	11.2		69 (17.0%)	289 (71.0%)	42 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	8.9	375^th of 389 public high schools	3.6%		13.6	351^st of 392 public high schools	10.5%	24		10.8	10.3	10.5		15.2	5.8	10.4							20.0		20.0	10.4	10.4	6.6	6.3	22.2	22.2					16.9	14.7	15.8		26.2	14.7	20.3	$16,762	$1,540	$13,619
Milan High School	Public	9-12	7060 Van Hook Street East	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	516	30	17.2		338 (65.5%)	129 (25.0%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.8%)	60.2	123^rd of 389 public high schools	68.4%		76.3	51^st of 392 public high schools	87.0%	72									17.4	16.8	75.0	36.9	42.7		64.3	14.3	58.7			35.7	35.7	56.5	56.5	36.7	14.3	45.8									$13,868	$481	$12,512
Milan High School Academy	Public	9-12	7060 East Van Hook ST	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	No	(731) 686-0841	7	25	.2		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												10.0	9.1													9.1									$6,535	$292	$6,243
South Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-0999	788	47	16.8		696 (88.3%)	45 (5.7%)	18 (2.3%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	92.2	14^th of 389 public high schools	96.4%		89.5	16^th of 392 public high schools	95.9%	2									48.5	47.5		62.3	62.6		58.8		58.5	69.2	67.8	58.5	57.6	71.6	71.6	52.1		51.2									$10,653	$317	$9,782
West Carroll Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	760 Highway 77	Atwood	38220	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 662-7116	347	31	11.2		289 (83.3%)	34 (9.8%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	29.9	273^rd of 389 public high schools	29.8%		33.9	257^th of 392 public high schools	34.4%	16		25.5	31.5	28.6		19.2	7.3	13.1	10.6	10.6		11.5	11.3		47.6		51.1	20.0	20.0	22.4	22.4	42.2	43.5	20.5		20.5		43.1	21.8	32.1		52.9	30.9	41.5	$15,563	$1,379	$13,071
Crockett County High School	Public	9-12	2014 Highway 88	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	No	(731) 696-4525	864	54	15.9		570 (66.0%)	112 (13.0%)	164 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	60.1	124^th of 389 public high schools	68.1%		60.2	119^th of 392 public high schools	69.6%	5									27.9	27.7		25.6	25.2	92.9	53.0		58.2	34.4	34.6	38.9	38.2	54.5	54.5	37.4		36.7									$9,928	$378	$8,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Gibson County High School

What district is Gibson County High School in?

Gibson County Sp District

What schools feed into Gibson County High School?

Gibson County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dyer Elementary
Elementary : Kenton Elementary School
Elementary : Rutherford Elementary
Elementary : Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary : Yorkville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Gibson County High School?

Students at Gibson County High School are 80% White, 13% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Gibson County High School a good school?

Gibson County High School ranks 52^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gibson County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Gibson County High School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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