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Dresden High School

Q: Is Dresden High School a good school?

Dresden High School ranks 88 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Dresden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Dresden High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dresden High School?

Students at Dresden High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Dresden High School?

Dresden High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dresden Elementary School Elementary : Martin Elementary School Elementary : Martin Primary School Elementary : Sharon School Middle : Dresden Middle School Middle : Martin Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Dresden High School is a small public high school in Dresden, Tennessee—a rural community in the northwest corner of the state—serving 301 students in grades 9–12 as part of Weakley County Schools, a district ranked 18th out of 141 Tennessee districts with an 87th-percentile rating. The school has consistently earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger over the past several years, ranking 88th out of 400 Tennessee high schools (78th percentile) in 2025–2026, down from 47th (88th percentile) the previous year. That dip likely reflects the natural volatility of a small school, where one graduating cohort can shift results noticeably from year to year.

Where Dresden truly stands out is mathematics. Its Algebra II proficiency rate of 63.1% is roughly 26 points above the state average and about 30 points ahead of nearby Westview High School (34.7%) and McKenzie High School (31.1%). The school also posts excellent results for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for that group—evidence that it serves students of all backgrounds effectively. Dresden spends more per student ($13,780) than Westview, McKenzie, or Bradford High School, and chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically from 20.4% in 2021–2022 to 11.7% in 2024–2025, matching the district rate and far better than the 18.3% state average.

The main concerns are literacy and graduation. Dresden's 2024–2025 graduation rate was 88.1%, slightly below the state rate of 90.5% and below Westview's 89.9%, while its dropout rate of 7.5% was more than double Westview's 3.4%. Graduation rates have swung between roughly 86% and 95% recently, consistent with small-cohort variation. English I and US History proficiency trail the state, although English II runs above average. Compared with McKenzie High School—which currently ranks higher overall at 37th—Dresden wins in Algebra II and Geometry but trails in graduation rate and other subjects. For families who value advanced math and exceptional outcomes for students from low-income families, Dresden is a strong option; for those who want more consistent results across every subject, McKenzie may warrant a closer look.

301

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,780

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7150 Highway 22
Dresden, TN 38225

(731) 364-2949

District: Weakley County Schools

Feeder schools for Dresden High School:

Elementary:	Dresden Elementary School
	Martin Elementary School
	Martin Primary School
	Sharon School
Middle:	Dresden Middle School
	Martin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!US History scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

88^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Weakley County Schools

18^th of 141Weakley County Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	88 of 400	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	47 of 389	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	57 of 392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	53 of 384	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	36 of 358	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	65.2	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	183 of 342	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	121 of 341	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	44 of 273	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	75 of 351	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.7	48 of 300	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	62 of 296	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	56 of 285	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	78.2	55 of 269	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	26 of 273	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	78.1	41 of 267	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	56 of 365	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	55 of 365	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	15 of 350	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.0	48 of 340	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	103 of 337	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	17 of 308	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.6	37 of 324	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	20 of 337	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	13 of 330	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	60.3	74 of 322	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	18 of 317	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	61.0	71 of 302	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	183 of 308	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	46 of 368	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	52 of 366	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	97 of 359	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.9	195 of 329	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	107 of 127	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	104 of 330	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.8	61 of 323	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	81 of 326	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	71 of 325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	61 of 312	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	74 of 306	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	177 of 301	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	145 of 307	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II64%+6 vs state

Algebra II63%+26 vs state

Biology I50%~ state avg

Geometry47%+5 vs state

Algebra I36%+3 vs state

US History32%-11 vs state

English I30%-8 vs state

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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 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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th 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 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
Dresden High School	Public	9-12	7150 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-2949	323	24	13.5	53.2%	284 (87.9%)	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	69.7	88^th of 400 public high schools	78.0%		78.1	47^th of 389 public high schools	87.9%	41									36.4				35.7		66.1		63.1		52.2		50.5		30.2		31.9	30.1		29.7		64.2			63.9		50.0	18.2		47.1									$13,780	$673	$12,063
Weakley County Center For Adult Continuing Education	Public	9-12	8250 Highway 22	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 364-5481	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Westview High School	Public	9-12	8161 Highway 45	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-4202	590	52	11.4	43.1%	406 (68.8%)	94 (15.9%)	47 (8.0%)	14 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	58.7	139^th of 400 public high schools	65.3%		64.9	96^th of 389 public high schools	75.3%	43									19.8	9.1			18.9	≥ 95%	24.1	10.0	34.7		64.5		64.3		14.9	41.7	19.0	33.1		33.1		75.0			75.0	95.0	41.3			47.8									$11,814	$637	$10,496
McKenzie High School	Public	9-12	23292 Highway 22	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-2133	352	29	12.3	54.3%	267 (75.9%)	33 (9.4%)	22 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	82.6	37^th of 400 public high schools	90.8%		63.9	103^rd of 389 public high schools	73.5%	66									52.4				48.3		36.1	7.7	31.1		64.8		62.6					45.7		45.3		72.5			72.5		53.1	< 5%		46.2									$11,493	$790	$10,031
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-3729	317	20	15.7	34.8%	286 (90.2%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	66	99^th of 400 public high schools	75.3%		63	105^th of 389 public high schools	73.0%	6	46.5	54.7	50.8	51.0	48.8	35.8	45.9	43.3	28.6				28.6		32.4		32.4		48.4		48.4		68.4		68.4	36.6		36.6		66.7			66.7		42.4			42.4	51.2	50.0	44.3	48.1	51.2	58.5	54.1	54.8	$12,366	$525	$10,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Dresden High School

What schools feed into Dresden High School?

Dresden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dresden Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Primary School
Elementary : Sharon School
Middle : Dresden Middle School
Middle : Martin Middle School

How many students attend Dresden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Dresden High School.

What district is Dresden High School in?

Weakley County Schools

Is Dresden High School a good school?

Dresden High School ranks 88^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dresden High School?

Students at Dresden High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025

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