| Index | Dyersburg | Tennessee | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 1,390 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 3 | 430 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 189 | 7,963 |
| Index | Dyersburg | Tennessee | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.0% | 82.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 71.8% | 79.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 45.8% | 53.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.1% | 32.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 21.5% | 25.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.2% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Dyersburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Dyersburg, TN schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Dyersburg, TN, an average of 75.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 71.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Trimble, TN | 782 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Newbern, TN | 3,293 | 42% | 12.8% |
| Yorkville, TN | 219 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Halls, TN | 9,135 | 35% | 27.1% |
| Ridgely, TN | 1,882 | 24% | 51.0% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 16,371 | 50% | 3.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cañon City, CO | 16,369 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Red Wing, MN | 16,366 | 49% | 2.6% |
| Adelphi, MD | 16,364 | 19% | 59.6% |
| Heber, UT | 16,362 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Donna, TX | 16,381 | 36% | 24.8% |
| Dyersburg, TN | 16,371 | 50% | 3.6% |
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