| 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 |
| 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% |
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.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dell Rapids, SD | 3,678 | 64% | 34.0% |
| Montrose, SD | 551 | 60% | 25.0% |
| Colton, SD | 754 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,169 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Madison, SD | 7,249 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Chester, SD | 285 | 60% | 24.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Desert Center, CA | 285 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Swanville, MN | 285 | 50% | 3.1% |
| White Lake, WI | 285 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Neelyville, MO | 285 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Bostic, NC | 285 | 50% | 3.5% |
| Chester, SD | 285 | 60% | 24.5% |
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