Chester, SD Public Schools

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24%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

16%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chester school information

Index	Chester	South Dakota	National
Average Test Scores	60%	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	14:1	16:1
Total public schools	n/a	340	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	76	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	25	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chester are 24% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Chester
90.8% of people in Chester have completed 8th grade
88.0% of people in Chester have completed high school
25.3% of people in Chester have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chester

Index	Chester	South Dakota	National
Completed 8th grade	90.8%	89.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	88.0%	86.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	62.7%	60.4%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	41.5%	38.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.3%	27.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	4.6%	8.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.4%	2.5%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Chester, SD School Districts

Chester School District 39-1

There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, SD schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, SD, an average of 90.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Dell Rapids, SD	3,782	64%	34.0%
Montrose, SD	568	60%	25.0%
Colton, SD	770	55%	15.3%
Baltic, SD	1,198	53%	10.4%
Madison, SD	7,489	52%	8.9%
Chester, SD	292	60%	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ryegate, MT	292	20%	58.3%
Moscow, KS	292	26%	45.3%
Stovall, NC	292	35%	28.1%
Augusta, MO	292	57%	18.8%
Buffalo, SD	292	57%	18.1%
Chester, SD	292	60%	24.5%

Source: The Chester, SD education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.