Chichester School District

401 Cherry Tree Rd
Aston, PA 19014
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chichester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 896 students in Chichester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Chichester School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,959 Students
591,739 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chichester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (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 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#460 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
38%
50%
55%
50%
57%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
29%
20%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,741 is higher than the state median of $23,694. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,577 is higher than the state median of $23,117. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,741
$23,694
Spending / Student
$26,577
$23,117

Best Chichester School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chichester Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Meetinghouse Rd
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
(610) 485-6881
Gr: 5-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,959 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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