| Index | Chester | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 42% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |

| Index | Chester | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 44.5% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 40.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 17.3% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 9.5% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.2% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.8% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 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, GA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, GA, an average of 44.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 40.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dudley, GA | 618 | 64% | 33.3% |
| Rentz, GA | 185 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Dexter, GA | 962 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Cochran, GA | 5,050 | 44% | 7.6% |
| Eastman, GA | 5,227 | 36% | 25.5% |
| Chester, GA | 756 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Silverton, TX | 756 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Colmesneil, TX | 756 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Dieterich, IL | 755 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Oscoda, MI | 757 | 43% | 9.9% |
| Cove, OR | 757 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Chester, GA | 756 | n/a |