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Chester, PA
Public School Ratings




Chester Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Chester Upland Sd School District details

Chester Upland Sd School District
Attn: Administration Suite
Chester, PA 19013

3,100 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Chester Upland Sd School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Pennsylvania

1

(10 is best)

Better than 4.4% of all PA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 2.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
12%
46%
20%
55%
5%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Chester High School
232 West 9th St
Chester, PA, 19013
09-12
Chester Upland School Of Arts
501 West 9th St
Chester, PA, 19013
PK-05
Edgmont Scholars Academy School
1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA, 19013
KG-08
Main Street School
704 Main St
Upland, PA, 19015
PK-05
Stem At Showalter School
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA, 19013
07-12
Stetser Elementary School
808 E 17th St
Chester, PA, 19013
PK-06
Toby Farms Intermediate School
201 Bridgewater Road
Chester Twp, PA, 19045
04-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 2.3% 64.5%
Black 87.0% 15.4%
Hispanic 10.4% 15.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 4.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 96.3% 53.0%
Free lunch eligible 96.3% 51.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 1.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,519 $29,510,000 20.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,811 $5,614,000 3.9%
Staff $810 $2,511,000 1.7%
General Administration $682 $2,115,000 1.5%
School Administration $794 $2,460,000 1.7%
Operation $1,941 $6,017,000 4.2%
Transportation $1,689 $5,236,000 3.6%
Other $563 $1,744,000 1.2%
Total Support $8,289 $25,697,000 17.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $28,507 $88,372,000 61.5%
Total Expenditures $46,316 $143,579,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,819 $18,319,893,000 47.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,093 $1,850,572,000 4.8%
Staff $669 $1,132,122,000 2.9%
General Administration $477 $808,056,000 2.1%
School Administration $816 $1,382,117,000 3.6%
Operation $1,589 $2,691,467,000 7.0%
Transportation $709 $1,201,390,000 3.1%
Other $722 $1,223,280,000 3.2%
Total Support $6,076 $10,289,004,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,887 $9,968,592,000 25.8%
Total Expenditures $22,782 $38,577,489,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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