Chester Area School District 39-1

Chester Area School District
Address
102 2nd Ave.[1]
, Lake County, South Dakota, 57016
United States
District information
GradesPK - 12
SuperintendentKimberly Kludt[2]
NCES District ID4612300[3][1]
Students and staff
Enrollment542[4]
Student–teacher ratio14:1[5]
Other information
Telephone(605) 489–2411
Websitewww.chester.k12.sd.us

The Chester Area School District 39–1 is a public school district in Lake County, South Dakota, based in Chester, South Dakota.[1]

A portion of the district extends into Minnehaha County and Moody County.[4]

Schools

SchoolStudentsGrades
Chester Area Cyber School1019–12
Chester Elementary148PK–5
Chester High School1039–12
Chester Middle School696–8
Graceville Colony21KG–8
High Plains619–12
Rustic Acres Elementary39KG–8

Source:[4]

Demographics

Enrollment by diversity

CategoryPercentage
White97.4%
Two or more races1.5%
Hispanic/Latino0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.2%

Source:[5]

Enrollment by gender

CategoryPercentage
Male50%
Female50%

Source:[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chester Area School District 39–1". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Chester Area School District 39-1 Staff". chester.k12.sd.us. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Chester School District 39-2". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. 1 2 3 "Chester Area School District, South Dakota". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Chester Area School District 39-1". usnews.com. Retrieved June 24, 2026.