For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 637 students in Chester Community Unit School District 139. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Chester Community Unit School District 139 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,101 Schools
# Students
968 Students
1,187,082 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
89,872 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester Community Unit School District 139, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#504 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
12%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
84%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,489 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,449 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,489
$22,430
Spending / Student
$14,449
$21,668
Best Chester Community Unit School District 139 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Opdyke St
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-2354
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-2354
Gr: PK-8 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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