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Schools in Lynn Township

Lynn Township’s public schools

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Chester School District 39-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lynn 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
66%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024 · Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Students per teacher
14.6
SD 13.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
995 students on the public path
In brief

Lynn Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Lynn Township’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Dakota’s 548 public schools. Dell Rapids Elementary - 02 places highest (better than 98%); Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Lynn Township, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Dell Rapids 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 Lynn Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–84 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dell Rapids School District 49-3.

Two districts serve Lynn Township

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

Dell Rapids School District 49-3Grades K–12 · 3 schools · 965 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,212SD $13,040 · FY2024
A
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

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Dell Rapids School District 49-366%
State average 51% · 492 students tested
Math · K–12, Dell Rapids School District 49-366%
State average 42.2% · 495 students tested
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

Lynn Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lynn Township—Chester School District 39-1 PK–12 · Dell Rapids School District 49-3 K–12
Chester—Chester School District 39-1
Enterprise—Dell Rapids School District 49-3
Colman—Colman-Egan School District 50-5

Every school in Lynn Township

6 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 Lynn Townshipin other towns
Chester Elementary -02
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
B
154 students15:1Rate it →
Dell Rapids Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Dell Rapids
A+
355 students13:1Rate 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 →
Dell Rapids High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Dell Rapids
B−
315 students16:1Rate it →
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lynn Township’s schools

Are Lynn Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Lynn Township. Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Chester School District 39-1 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Lynn 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 Lynn Township in?

Dell Rapids School District 49-3 and Chester School District 39-1.

Where do Lynn Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Dell Rapids 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.