Total enrollment
582
-3 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Chester Area School District 39-1
South Dakota · 582 students · 3 cities
Chester Area School District 39-1 runs 7 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 582 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Chester Area School District 39-1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chester Area School District 39-1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 582 | #42 of 50 | #8,810 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #13 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #44 of 50 | #6,774 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 16.7% | #45 of 50 | #7,651 of 8,164 |
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Inside Chester Area School District 39-1
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 602 to 582 students (down 3%) and from 36 to 35 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary -02 | Chester | Elementary | PK-05 | 154 |
| Chester High School - 01 | Chester | High | 09-12 | 107 |
| Chester Area Cyber School - 92 | Chester | High | 09-12 | 106 |
| High Plains - 06 | Chester | High | 09-12 | 84 |
| Chester Middle School - 03 | Chester | Middle | 06-08 | 67 |
| Rustic Acres Elementary - 04 | Madison | Elementary | KG-08 | 41 |
| Graceville Colony - 07 | Winfred | Elementary | KG-08 | 23 |
About Chester Area School District 39-1
Across 7 schools, Chester Area School District 39-1 enrolls about 582 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Chester Area School District 39-1 is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 83 in this district, lower than the South Dakota typical of 208.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 582 students, stayed largely flat from the 585 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Chester Area School District 39-1 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.