Dyer County Schools Explained

Dyer County Schools
Grades:	PK-12
Country:	USA
Coordinates:	36.0294°N -89.3611°W
Superintendent:	Cheryl Mathis
Schools:	5 Primary 2 Middle 1 High
Budget:	$29,404,000
Students:	3,643
Teachers:	219.34 (on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:	16.61
Mascot:	Choctaw
Colors:	Orange and White

Dyer County Schools is the public school district for Dyer County, Tennessee. The district serves the entire county except for those served by the Dyersburg City Schools District.

History

Reportedly, the first school in Dyer County was started at Key Corner (now in Lauderdale County) in 1825 by Edith Kenley. The same year, Dr. Thomas Nash opened a school southeast of modern day Dyersburg. In 1884, Newbern and Trimble, Tennessee both had schools established.^[1]

Elementary schools

• Fifth Consolidated School in Dyersburg 36.09°N -89.3824°W serving grades PK-5 (NCES Id)
• Finley Elementary School in Finley 36.0348°N -89.4815°W serving grades PK-5 (NCES Id)
• Holice Powell Elementary School in Dyersburg 35.9715°N -89.3887°W serving grades PK-5 (NCES Id)
• Newbern Grammar in Newbern 36.1173°N -89.2601°W serving grades PK-5 (NCES Id)
• Trimble Elementary School in Trimble 36.2006°N -89.1845°W serving grades PK-5 (NCES Id)

Middle schools

• Three Oaks Middle School in Dyersburg 36.0496°N -89.4352°W serving grades 6-8 (NCES Id)
• Northview Middle School in Newbern 36.1145°N -89.2844°W serving grades 6-8 (NCES Id)

High schools

• Dyer County High School in Newbern 36.1032°N -89.2918°W serving grades 9-12 (NCES Id)

Notes and References

1. Book: Goodspeed History of Dyer County, TN . Goodspeed Publishing Company . 1887.