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Chester Community CS School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 4,550 students in Chester Community CS School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Charter School in Chester Community CS School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public charter school average of 67% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
1 School
179 Schools
# Students
4,550 Students
162,339 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
10,536 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chester Community CS School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 660 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#672 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
458 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,533 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
596 Students
30,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
19%
# Black Students
3,762 Students
64,679 Students
% Black Students
83%
40%
# White Students
46 Students
52,816 Students
% White Students
1%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
191 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
8,879 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
435
10,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
442
11,836
# Students in 2nd Grade:
536
12,134
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
12,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
548
12,378
# Students in 5th Grade:
566
12,778
# Students in 6th Grade:
487
13,314
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
13,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
14,074
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
13,996
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12,276
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
11,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
11,156
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,018 is less than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$82 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,400
$23,665
Spending / Student
$18,018
$23,089
Best Chester Community CS School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Community Charter School
Charter School
Math: 2% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
302 East 5th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-0400
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-0400
Grades: K-8
| 4,550 students
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