Chester Community CS School District

302 East 5th St
Chester, PA 19013
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#672 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chester Community CS  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
2%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester Community CS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester Community CS  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chester Community CS  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Chester Community CS  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,400
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chester Community CS  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,018
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chester Community CS  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

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:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
302 East 5th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-0400
Grades: K-8
| 4,550 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 4,550 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in PA
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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