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Gibson County Special School District

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At a glance

25^thof 141 Tennessee districts▲ 2

Better than 82% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

130 Hwy 45 W Box 60
Dyer, TN 38330·(731) 692-3803·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 82.3% of districts

Schools

3,921

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedSouth Gibson County Middle School38^th of 594 Tennessee middle schools

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Biggest riser

Kenton Elementary School up 254 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Spring Hill Elementary School 8.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

Gibson County Special School District serves 3,828 students across 9 schools in rural West Tennessee — 6 elementary schools (four of which serve through 8th grade), 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district ranks 25th out of 141 Tennessee districts (82nd percentile, 4 stars) and outperforms state averages in every tested subject: math (59.4% vs. 43.0%), ELA (55.3% vs. 40.6%), science (65.4% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (72.1% vs. 51.4%).

The "South Gibson cluster" is clearly the district's engine. South Gibson County High School is the highest-ranked school — 20th in Tennessee (95th percentile, 5 stars) with a 95.1% graduation rate and only 6.7% chronic absenteeism. South Gibson County Elementary School, the district's largest school at 881 students, earns 5 stars with 68.2% math and 71.1% ELA proficiency, while South Gibson County Middle School shines with 78.6% social studies and 73.6% science proficiency — all while spending the least per pupil ($9,834). By contrast, Gibson County High School is solid but lags in Algebra I (27.1% vs. 52.1%) and English I (34.7% vs. 55.4%), despite a strong 94.7% graduation rate. Among rural K-8 schools, Rutherford Elementary stands out as the best performer (82nd percentile), while Yorkville Elementary, Spring Hill Elementary, and Dyer Elementary are more inconsistent.

Several patterns matter for parents. Chronic absenteeism divides the district: South Gibson schools and Rutherford are excellent (5.6%–7.1%), but Gibson County High School (16.0%) and Dyer Elementary (14.6%) struggle. Spending does not predict success — the lowest-spending middle school tops the district while the highest-spending school, Kenton Elementary ($18,948 per student), ranks near the bottom overall despite posting the district's best ELA scores (71.9%). The dedicated middle school also dramatically outperforms the K-8 schools in grades 6–8; for example, 8th grade ELA proficiency is 52.4% at South Gibson Middle versus just 17.6%–33.3% at the K-8 schools. The district's biggest opportunities are boosting attendance at Gibson County High and Dyer, strengthening middle-grades instruction in the small K-8 schools, and understanding Kenton's unusual strengths and weaknesses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	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
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	322 East College Street	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 692-2444	410	30	13.8		291 (71.0%)	92 (22.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	57.2	412^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.4	332^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.1%	80	66.7	65.5	50.0	37.5	50.0	36.7	50.0	44.4	48.3	32.3	35.0	52.4	33.3	41.2																55.6	41.4	38.7	47.5	76.2	46.7	52.3	55.0	81.0	53.3	64.3	$14,096	$1,158	$11,902
Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Trenton Highway	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 692-3616	429	31	13.9	50.7%	349 (81.4%)	60 (14.0%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	72.2	79^th of 400 public high schools	80.3%		76.3	52^nd of 389 public high schools	86.6%	27															28.9	27.1	47.2	47.4	60.2	60.0	50.0		50.0	35.1	34.7	63.5	63.5	47.9	46.1												$12,495	$274	$11,476
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4	29.6%	786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	89.5	91^st of 1019 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	66.5	70.0					68.2	68.7	73.5					71.1																64.1	68.2					66.2					$10,511	$628	$9,288
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox Street	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1	59.3%	220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.8	181^st of 1019 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	57.7	56.3	54.8	63.9	60.0	51.4	57.5	63.0	58.8	34.4	58.3	45.7	29.7	46.7																48.1	62.5	46.9	75.0	57.1	51.4	56.8	75.0	62.9	62.2	66.7	$12,227	$666	$10,730
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8	50.0%	87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	248^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%	14	54.5	73.3		63.6		47.1	55.1	50.0	66.7		18.2		23.5	38.2																63.6	66.7		54.5		58.8	60.9	27.3		41.2	45.7	$17,733	$999	$15,295
Yorkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville Road	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1	62.6%	138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	67.8	279^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%	30	55.0	64.3	60.0	31.3	13.3	29.4	41.3	55.0	50.0	40.0	43.8	26.7	17.6	39.1																70.0	57.1	60.0	56.3	40.0	47.1	55.4	37.5	46.7	47.1	43.8	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
South Gibson County Middle School	Public	5-8	1300 Middle School Street	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-1962	772	40	19.4	24.3%	662 (85.8%)	54 (7.0%)	24 (3.1%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	91.4	38^th of 594 public middle schools	93.6%		93.4	29^th of 583 public middle schools	95.0%	9			73.5	54.3	53.7	67.3	62.2			69.0	55.0	51.8	52.4	56.8																		74.9	73.8	71.3	74.3	73.6	81.6	75.0	78.6	78.6	$9,834	$370	$8,828
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9																30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
South Gibson County High School	Public	9-12	100 Mount Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-0999	788	47	16.8	24.3%	696 (88.3%)	45 (5.7%)	18 (2.3%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.1%)	89.1	20^th of 400 public high schools	95.0%		92.2	14^th of 389 public high schools	96.4%	6															52.9	52.1	60.7	62.6	62.3	61.2	52.2	38.5	50.6	56.3	55.4	73.7	73.3	51.3	51.8												$10,653	$317	$9,782

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trenton Special School District	7.38 mi	4	52^nd
Bradford Special School District	9.77 mi	2	38^th
Weakley County Schools	11.64 mi	11	18^th
Milan Special School District	15.34 mi	4	50^th
Dyer County Schools	15.5 mi	7	19^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.