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Schools in Franklin Township

Franklin Township’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 Franklin Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools 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
1
148 students on the public path
In brief

Franklin Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Franklin Township’s 2 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 ↓

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 Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Rustic Acres Elementary - 04Chester School District 39-1D
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

Franklin Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Franklin Township—Chester School District 39-1
Chester—Chester School District 39-1
Lake View—Madison Central School District 39-2
Orland—Madison Central School District 39-2
Buffalo—Chester School District 39-1 PK–12 · Tri-Valley School District 49-6 K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Chester School District 39-1 with Franklin Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Franklin Township

2 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).

District schools in Franklin Townshipby address
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Madison
D
41 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Franklin Townshipin other towns
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Franklin Township’s schools

Are Franklin Township’s schools good?

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

What school district is Franklin Township in?

Chester School District 39-1.

Where do Franklin Township 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.