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Chester High School - 01

PublicHighGrades 9–12

102 2nd Ave, Chester, SD 57016 · (605) 489-2411 · Part of Chester School District 39-1

Chester Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
107
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Chester High School - 01

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

Where Chester Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Chester Middle School - 03in Chester
9–12Chester High School - 01You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102 2nd Ave, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 926
Grade 1025
Grade 1136
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
106’20
106’21
116’22
103’23
107’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester High School - 01 from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Chester School District 39-1

The district →
Chester Elementary -02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
B
154 students15:1
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Madison
D
41 students14:1
Graceville Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
23 students12:1
Chester Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
B+
67 students11:1
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
B−
106 students25:1
High Plains - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D
84 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Chester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.