For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 126 students in Chester Area School District 39-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Chester Area School District 39-1 have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
576 Students
40,628 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
2,945 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
26%
# Asian Students
n/a
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
n/a
980 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
557 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
97%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
155
# Students in K Grade:
30
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
29
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
123
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
438
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Middle School - 03
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 6-8
| 75 students
Rank: #22.
Graceville Colony - 07
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
23843 - 446a Ave
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 256-2267
Winfred, SD 57076
(605) 256-2267
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
24243 456th Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
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