| Index | Chester | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Chester | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 68.1% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 50.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 39.9% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.4% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 13.0% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 13.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, AR, an average of 68.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 50.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Alma, AR | 5,816 | 46% | 3.5% |
| Cedarville, AR | 1,688 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Mountainburg, AR | 552 | 39% | 19.4% |
| Mulberry, AR | 1,586 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Chester, AR | 95 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richland, NE | 95 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Council Hill, OK | 95 | 21% | 56.3% |
| McDermitt, NV | 95 | 27% | 44.4% |
| Turner, MT | 95 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Campo, CO | 96 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Chester, AR | 95 | n/a |
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