Enrollment
84
High
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 225
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 39-1·NCES 461230001295
High Plains - 06
500 5th St, Chester, SD 57016 · (605) 489-2411 · Lake County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALVIRTUALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL84 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
700.0:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 245.3:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
10 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 13 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 27 | 32% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 53% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
84
+18 (+27%) vs 2020
+282% since 2010-11, when it was 22
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 84 | 0.1 | 700.0:1 | 12% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 0.7 | 85.9:1 | 10% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 0.7 | 73.2:1 | 15% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 66 | N/A | N/A | 6% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 65 | 0.7 | 91.5:1 | 23% (15) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | N/A | N/A | 56% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 22 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Plains - 06.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (65 to 84); teachers down 83% (0.7 to 0.1).
About High Plains - 06
Federal records list High Plains - 06 as a high school in Chester, South Dakota. The school has 84 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in South Dakota enroll about 225 students on average.
The 7 schools in Chester Area School District 39-1 enroll 582 students altogether, High Plains - 06 among them.
White students account for 94% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Among Lake County residents, the White share is about 91%. A diversity index of 11% means there is an 11% chance two randomly chosen students at High Plains - 06 are from different groups.
High Plains - 06 reports a ratio of 700.0 students per teacher, from 0.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in South Dakota, the average ratio is 20.6:1. Lunch program data show 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 11 points below the 23% average for public schools in Lake County.
Lake County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $76,808 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. High Plains - 06 shares Lake County with 20 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Chester Area Cyber School - 92 is less than a tenth of a mile from High Plains - 06. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
In the federal locale system, High Plains - 06 is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area. High Plains - 06 carries a virtual school designation in NCES data.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 18 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,972
Census ACS
Median income
$76,808
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
2,009 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester Area School District 39-1
- Chester Elementary -02Elementary · 154 students
- Chester High School - 01High · 107 students
- Chester Area Cyber School - 92High · 106 students
- Chester Middle School - 03Middle · 67 students
- Rustic Acres Elementary - 04Elementary · 41 students
- Graceville Colony - 07Elementary · 23 students
Other schools in Chester
- Chester Elementary -02Elementary · 154 students
- Chester High School - 01High · 107 students
- Chester Area Cyber School - 92High · 106 students
- Chester Middle School - 03Middle · 67 students
Other High Plains schools
One other US public school is named High Plains. High Plains - 06 is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- High Plains SchoolLOVELAND, CO · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Chester Area Cyber School - 920.0 mi · 106
- Chester Elementary -020.5 mi · 154
- Chester Middle School - 030.5 mi · 67
- Chester High School - 010.5 mi · 107
- Colman-Egan Jr. High - 028.4 mi · 36
- Colman-Egan High School - 018.4 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About High Plains - 06What is the total enrollment at High Plains - 06?
High Plains - 06 enrolls approximately 84 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does High Plains - 06 serve?
High Plains - 06 serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at High Plains - 06?
Approximately 700.0:1 students per teacher at High Plains - 06.
What is the racial breakdown of students at High Plains - 06?
At High Plains - 06, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is High Plains - 06 public or private?
High Plains - 06 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chester Area School District 39-1.
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