For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 148 students in Chester Area School District 39-1. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Chester Area School District 39-1 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
146 Schools
# Students
542 Students
30,673 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
2,365 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 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
0.05
0.54
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,061 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
13%
# Asian Students
n/a
393 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,670 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
n/a
1,561 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
528 Students
20,183 Students
% White Students
97%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
1,771 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
3,169
# Students in K Grade:
36
5,257
# Students in 1st Grade:
20
4,537
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
4,500
# Students in 3rd Grade:
26
4,204
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
4,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
3,746
# Students in 6th Grade:
23
451
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
182
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
206
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,550 is less than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,376
$13,121
Spending / Student
$10,550
$12,623
Best Chester Area School District 39-1 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary -02
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: PK-5
| 148 students
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