For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 139 students in Chester Area School District 39-1. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Chester Area School District 39-1 have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 51% 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 38% (majority American Indian).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
7 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
567 Students
39,569 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
3,258 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
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
23%
# Asian Students
n/a
479 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
2,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
6%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,039 Students
% Black Students
n/a
3%
# White Students
547 Students
24,557 Students
% White Students
97%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
1,899 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
147
# Students in K Grade:
41
853
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
781
# Students in 4th Grade:
21
745
# Students in 5th Grade:
28
1,603
# Students in 6th Grade:
31
9,654
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
11,203
# Students in 8th Grade:
45
11,335
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
591
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
369
# Students in 11th Grade:
63
365
# Students in 12th Grade:
52
389
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Middle School - 03
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: 6-8
| 87 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Graceville Colony - 07
(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
| 18 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
24243 456th Ave
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Chester, SD 57016
(605) 489-2411
Grades: K-8
| 34 students
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