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High Plains - 06

PublicHighGrades 9–12OnlineAlternative Education School

500 5th St, Chester, SD 57016 · (605) 489-2411 · Part of Chester School District 39-1

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Students
84
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about High Plains - 06

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 27.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.3%

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

Location

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500 5th St, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 913
Grade 1026
Grade 1118
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
66’20
62’21
52’22
61’23
84’24

Up 27.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about High Plains - 06 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 High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
B−
106 students25:1

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.