For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 291 students in Chester Area School District 39-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Chester Area School District 39-1 have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester Area School District 39-1 have a Graduation Rate of 47%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Chester High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
576 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 45-49% has decreased from 50-54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
42%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.53
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
7%
# Black Students
n/a
1,302 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
557 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
97%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
33
# Students in K Grade:
30
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,927 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,646
$12,971
Spending / Student
$9,927
$12,479
Best Chester Area School District 39-1 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 9-12
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 5th St
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
Rank: #33.
High Plains - 06
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 5th St
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 9-12
| 52 students
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