Chester-Upland SD School District

Attn: Administration Suite, 232 West 9th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 744 students in Chester-Upland SD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Chester-Upland SD School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
925 Schools
# Students
2,723 Students
591,655 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
42,663 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Chester-Upland SD 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 60% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (PA)
#657 out of 677 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chester-Upland SD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
4%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester-Upland SD  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.
17%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester-Upland SD  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.
59%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chester-Upland SD  School District and public school graduation rate of PA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
23,643 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
289 Students
88,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
2,316 Students
120,547 Students
% Black Students
85%
20%
# White Students
47 Students
328,252 Students
% White Students
2%
56%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
549 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
28,555 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,089
# Students in K Grade:
150
16,200
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
17,503
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
18,157
# Students in 3rd Grade:
145
19,003
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
19,602
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
34,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
92,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
131,413
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
134,888
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
33,832
# Students in 10th Grade:
333
25,652
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
24,039
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
23,911
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $47,965 is higher than the state median of $23,665. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,728 is higher than the state median of $23,089. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chester-Upland SD  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
$144 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart display total spending of Chester-Upland SD  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
$47,965
$23,665
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chester-Upland SD  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
$52,728
$23,089
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chester-Upland SD  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-Upland SD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem At Showalter
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Grades: 7-12
| 414 students
Rank: #22.
Toby Farms Intermediate School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Bridgewater Road
Chester Twp, PA 19045
(610) 447-3815
Grades: 4-8
| 330 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,723 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 59% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 4% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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