For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 613 students in Chester CUSD 139 School District. 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 CUSD 139 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), 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 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
949 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester CUSD 139 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#546 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)12%
28%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester CUSD 139 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester CUSD 139 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_math_percent/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-bjrqiqi.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
30%
![This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester CUSD 139 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester CUSD 139 School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_rla_percent/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-Q6szFx.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
50%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
![This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chester CUSD 139 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chester CUSD 139 School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_graduation_rate/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-b3U6nSE.png)
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.69
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
27%
# Black Students
7 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
790 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
83%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
70
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
83
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,739 is less than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$41,381 MM
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Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
![This chart displays total spending of Chester CUSD 139 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays total spending of Chester CUSD 139 School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-u4HYFY.png)
Revenue / Student
$15,799
$22,158
![This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chester CUSD 139 School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chester CUSD 139 School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_revenue_ratio/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-EZzXxM.png)
Spending / Student
$14,739
$21,406
![This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chester CUSD 139 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chester CUSD 139 School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/district_spending_ratio/771710000/771709810/chester-cusd-139-school-district-chart-EZzXz1.png)
Best Chester CUSD 139 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
650 Opdyke St
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-2354
Chester, IL 62233
(618) 826-2354
Grades: PK-8
| 613 students
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