Chester High School - 01

High school·Grades 9-12 Chester, South Dakota·57016
Score
85.1/100
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#20
Among 131 South Dakota high schools
#1
In Chester Area School District 39-1
#1
In Chester
Top 16%
In South Dakota

Score 85.1/100: better than 85% of South Dakota high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in South Dakota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar South Dakota schools.

English language arts
70%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 63%, better than 62% of them
37 students tested
Math
62%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 38%, better than 90% of them
37 students tested
Science
65%
Similar South Dakota schools ≈ 49%, better than 87% of them
37 students tested
All South Dakota schools (ELA / math)
51% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by South Dakota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)70.337
MathAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)62.237
ScienceAll gradesSD state assessment (regular and alternate)64.937

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
103
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
103
Typical high school: 90
Free or reduced-price lunch
15%
Typical high school: 25%

District and location

City
Lake County

Contact

Address
102 2nd Ave
Chester, SD 57016
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in South Dakota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Chester High School - 01 at a glance

Chester High School - 01 is a public high school in Chester, South Dakota, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Chester Area School District 39-1. It has about 103 students (a typical South Dakota high school has 90). About 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 25% at a typical South Dakota high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 62% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other South Dakota high schools, it scores 85.1 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #20 of 131. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.