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Chester County School District

Item: Chester County School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

970 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 989-5134

chestercountyschools.org

Top Rankings

Chester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,907 Schools

# Students

2,801 Students

1,000,905 Students

# Teachers

n/a

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	60	222
Kind	193	481
1	237	499
2	224	500
3	229	518
4	193	493
5	231	495
6	227	500
7	202	497
8	197	492
9	221	505
10	188	498
11	202	487
12	197	487

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District Rank

Chester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#19 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chester County School District
2023	#19
2022	#21
2021	#15
2019	#24
2018	#54
2017	#48
2016	#84
2015	#33
2014	#39
2013	#44
2012	#51
2011	#83
2010	#80

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	44%	34%
2022	41%	31%
2021	42%	28%
2019	46%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	34%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	68%	57%
2014	62%	52%
2013	63%	52%
2012	57%	49%
2011	40%	42%
2010	30%	35%

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44%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	37%
2021	37%	30%
2019	41%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	40%	35%
2016	35%	35%
2015	56%	51%
2014	53%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	52%	52%
2011	49%	50%
2010	49%	47%

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52%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	52%	40%
2021	49%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	96%	86%
2011	92%	85%

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(2022-23)

22.2%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	22.2%	23.6%
2022	23.6%	23.8%
2021	16.9%	17.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.35	0.59
2022	0.36	0.58
2021	0.36	0.58
2020	0.35	0.57
2019	0.35	0.56
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.30	0.53
2015	0.36	0.52
2014	0.31	0.52
2013	0.31	0.51
2012	0.31	0.50
2011	0.30	0.49
2010	0.28	0.48
2009	0.29	0.48
2008	0.28	0.46
2007	0.28	0.46
2006	0.29	0.45
1999	0.29	0.40
1998	0.28	0.39
1997	0.28	0.42
1996	0.30	0.39
1995	0.28	0.39
1994	0.29	0.37
1993	0.28	0.37
1992	0.27	0.36
1991	0.28	0.37
1990	0.28	0.36
1989	0.28	0.36
1988	0.27	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2022)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	12%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	12%	22%
2017	12%	22%
2016	13%	23%
2015	10%	23%
2014	13%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	14%	23%
2011	14%	24%
2010	14%	24%
2009	14%	25%
2008	14%	25%
2007	13%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	16%	24%
1998	16%	23%
1997	16%	23%
1996	18%	23%
1995	17%	23%
1994	17%	23%
1993	16%	23%
1992	16%	22%
1991	15%	23%
1990	16%	22%
1989	16%	22%
1988	16%	22%

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% White

79%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	79%	59%
2022	79%	60%
2021	79%	60%
2020	79%	61%
2019	79%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	64%
2015	52%	65%
2014	82%	65%
2013	83%	66%
2012	82%	67%
2011	83%	67%
2010	84%	68%
2009	83%	68%
2008	84%	69%
2007	84%	69%
2006	83%	70%
1999	83%	74%
1998	84%	75%
1997	84%	73%
1996	82%	75%
1995	83%	75%
1994	83%	76%
1993	84%	76%
1992	84%	77%
1991	84%	76%
1990	84%	77%
1989	84%	77%
1988	84%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,036 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$32 MM

$14,500 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$31 MM	$47 MM
2022	$32 MM	$44 MM
2021	$29 MM	$39 MM
2020	$26 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$35 MM
2017	$25 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$19 MM	$28 MM
2008	$18 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$21 MM
2002	$13 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$16 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$13 MM
1992	$6 MM	$10 MM
1990	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$31 MM

$14,237 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$31 MM	$45 MM
2022	$31 MM	$40 MM
2021	$27 MM	$38 MM
2020	$25 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$34 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$32 MM
2015	$20 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$21 MM	$33 MM
2011	$21 MM	$31 MM
2010	$20 MM	$29 MM
2009	$19 MM	$28 MM
2008	$19 MM	$28 MM
2007	$16 MM	$27 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$20 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM
1992	$6 MM	$11 MM
1990	$5 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,230

$14,487

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,190	$14,753
2022	$11,652	$14,033
2021	$10,938	$12,446
2020	$9,209	$10,799
2019	$9,832	$10,461
2018	$9,009	$10,253
2017	$8,481	$9,828
2016	$8,124	$9,274
2015	$7,220	$8,707
2014	$8,028	$8,998
2012	$7,714	$9,214
2011	$7,536	$8,846
2010	$7,453	$8,707
2009	$6,880	$8,477
2008	$6,690	$8,215
2007	$6,021	$7,225
2006	$6,020	$6,967
2005	$5,949	$7,132
2004	$5,351	$6,890
2003	$5,362	$6,637
2002	$5,292	$6,218
2001	$5,195	$5,931
2000	$5,042	$5,582
1999	$4,836	$5,367
1998	$4,718	$5,303
1997	$4,241	$4,686
1995	$3,786	$4,088
1992	$2,772	$3,000
1990	$2,308	$3,019

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Spending / Student

$11,036

$14,224

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,997	$14,134
2022	$11,362	$12,816
2021	$10,248	$12,157
2020	$8,909	$10,735
2019	$9,802	$10,381
2018	$8,970	$10,022
2017	$8,105	$9,561
2016	$7,879	$9,213
2015	$7,058	$8,563
2014	$7,773	$9,415
2012	$7,535	$9,298
2011	$7,635	$8,981
2010	$7,286	$8,563
2009	$6,918	$8,379
2008	$7,093	$8,219
2007	$5,880	$7,537
2006	$6,026	$7,070
2005	$5,860	$7,221
2004	$5,204	$7,095
2003	$5,594	$6,873
2002	$5,180	$6,596
2001	$5,451	$6,372
2000	$4,802	$5,764
1999	$5,154	$5,455
1998	$5,243	$5,332
1997	$4,250	$5,155
1995	$3,361	$4,364
1992	$2,605	$3,431
1990	$2,248	$3,162

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Best Chester County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Chester Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

708 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8145

Gr: PK-3 | 526 students Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Jacks Creek Elementary School

(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

65 State Route 22a
Jacks Creek, TN 38347
(731) 989-8155

Gr: K-3 | 138 students Minority enrollment: 19%

Rank: #33.

Chester County Middle School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

634 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8110

Gr: 4-5 | 424 students Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #44.

Chester County Junior High School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

930 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8135

Gr: 6-8 | 626 students Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #55.

W Chester Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1243 West Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8150

Gr: K-3 | 279 students Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #66.

Chester County High School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

552 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8125

Gr: 9-12 | 808 students Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chester County School District?

Chester County School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,801 students.

What is the rank of Chester County School District?

Chester County School District is ranked #20 out of 147 school districts in Tennessee (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Tennessee school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Chester County School District?

79% of Chester County School District students are White, 12% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is Chester County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,036 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,801 students
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education