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Schools in Buffalo Township

Buffalo Township’s public schools

Chester School District 39-1 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buffalo Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools 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
$12.9K
▼ 1% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6
Students per teacher
14.1
SD 13.7
Schools in town
0
981 students on the public path
In brief

Buffalo Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Buffalo Township’s 5 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

Five elementary schools serve Buffalo Township, graded from D to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Tri-Valley High School - 01 and 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 Buffalo Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–85 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

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

Two districts serve Buffalo Township

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−
Tri-Valley School District 49-6Grades K–12 · 4 schools · 952 students, up 2% since 2023–24 · 14.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$12,899SD $13,040 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Chester School District 39-154%
State average 51% · 239 students tested
Math · PK–12, Chester School District 39-145%
State average 42.2% · 239 students tested
Reading · K–12, Tri-Valley School District 49-652%
State average 51% · 537 students tested
Math · K–12, Tri-Valley School District 49-640%
State average 42.2% · 485 students tested

Buffalo Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Buffalo Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Buffalo Township—Chester School District 39-1 PK–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12
Taopi—Tri-Valley School District 49-6
Ramsey—Montrose School District 43-2
Clear Lake—Montrose School District 43-2 PK–12 · West Central School District 49-7 K–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12
Franklin—Chester School District 39-1

2 of the 4 neighbors share Tri-Valley School District 49-6 with Buffalo Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Buffalo Township

7 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 Buffalo Townshipin other towns
Chester Elementary -02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
B
154 students15:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Crooks - 04
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Crooks
205 students13:1Rate it →
Tri-Valley Elementary in Colton - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Colton
C
154 students12:1Rate 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 →
Tri-Valley High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Colton
B+
297 students15:1Rate it →
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Buffalo Township’s schools

Are Buffalo Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Buffalo Township. Chester School District 39-1 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Buffalo Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Buffalo Township in?

Chester School District 39-1 and Tri-Valley School District 49-6.

Where do Buffalo Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Tri-Valley High School - 01 and 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.