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Schools in Brant Lake South

Brant Lake South’s public schools

Chester School District 39-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brant Lake South. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above South Dakota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
54%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
47%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
325 students on the public path
In brief

Brant Lake South’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Brant Lake South’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Chester High School - 01 places highest (better than 94%); Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Brant Lake South, graded from D to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: Chester High School - 01. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Brant Lake South, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–12Chester High School - 01in ChesterA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chester School District 39-1.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chester School District 39-1Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 582 students · 14.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,557SD $13,040 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51% · 239 students tested
Math45%
State average 42.2% · 239 students tested

Brant Lake South vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Brant Lake South’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Brant Lake South—Chester School District 39-1
Chester—Chester School District 39-1
Brant Lake—Chester School District 39-1

All 2 neighbors share Chester School District 39-1 with Brant Lake South, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brant Lake South

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Brant Lake Southin other towns
Chester Elementary -02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
B
154 students15:1Rate it →
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Madison
D
41 students14:1Rate it →
Graceville Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
23 students12:1Rate it →
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Brant Lake South’s schools

Are Brant Lake South’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Brant Lake South. Chester School District 39-1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Brant Lake South. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Brant Lake South in?

Chester School District 39-1.

Where do Brant Lake South kids go to high school?

Chester High School - 01.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.