At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
3,828
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
9
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Spending per pupil
$10,106
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,153
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 3,918
- Teachers (FTE)
- 289.25
- Student–teacher ratio
- 13.5:1
What current records say about Gibson County Special School District
Gibson County Special School District operates 9 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Dyer, Tennessee. NCES reports 3,828 students and no matched teacher total for 2024–25.
Within Tennessee agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 62 of 141 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $10,106 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,153 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 129 of 140 in Tennessee. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 0.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 13%
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $40,038,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Gibson County Special School District
Dyer, Tennessee
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 36.0242, -88.9667
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White83.5%
- Hispanic3.8%
- Black9.1%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial2.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Gibson County Special School District
9 current directory entries
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Showing 1–9 of 9 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyer Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 381 | Not reported | |
| Gibson County High School | High09–12 | 429 | Not reported | |
| Kenton Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 87 | Not reported | |
| Rutherford Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 282 | Not reported | |
| South Gibson County Elementary School | ElementaryPK–04 | 881 | Not reported | |
| South Gibson County High School | High09–12 | 776 | Not reported | |
| South Gibson County Middle School | Middle05–08 | 757 | Not reported | |
| Spring Hill Elementary School | ElementaryKG–08 | 91 | Not reported | |
| Yorkville Elementary School | ElementaryPK–08 | 144 | Not reported |