For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 270 students in Chester Area School District 39-1. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Chester Area School District 39-1 have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester Area School District 39-1 have a Graduation Rate of 35%, 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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
220 Schools
# Students
567 Students
45,454 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,437 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Chester Area School District 39-1, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 40-44% has decreased from 45-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
52%
Graduation Rate
40-44%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.51
# American Indian Students
2 Students
7,922 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
17%
# Asian Students
n/a
673 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,895 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,289 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
547 Students
30,775 Students
% White Students
97%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
53 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
1,847 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
33
# Students in K Grade:
41
227
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
236
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
253
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
204
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
200
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
195
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
260
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
344
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
376
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
13,002
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
10,808
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
9,782
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
9,534
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,144. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,085 is less than the state median of $12,645. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,831
$13,144
Spending / Student
$10,085
$12,645
Best Chester Area School District 39-1 Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester High School - 01
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 9-12
| 106 students
Rank: #22.
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
(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
| 102 students
Rank: #33.
High Plains - 06
Alternative 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
| 62 students
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