For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 640 students in Chester CUSD 139 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Chester CUSD 139 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,365 Schools
# Students
975 Students
505,477 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
38,339 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester CUSD 139 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.6%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
15%
33%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
81%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,377 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,346 is less than the state median of $21,707. 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
$15,377
$22,469
Spending / Student
$14,346
$21,707
Best Chester CUSD 139 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
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 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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