Chester, IL Public Schools

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43%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

31%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

74%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chester school information

Index	Chester	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	27%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	14:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	2	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chester are 43% lower than the national average
There are approximately 2 public schools in Chester
60.9% of people in Chester have completed 8th grade
57.2% of people in Chester have completed high school
7.8% of people in Chester have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chester

Index	Chester	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	60.9%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	57.2%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	32.0%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	12.8%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	7.8%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	1.8%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.5%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.4%	1.2%	1.3%

Chester, IL School Districts

Chester Community Unit School District 139

There are a total of 2 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Chester, IL, an average of 60.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 57.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Ste. Genevieve, MO	4,396	59%	22.2%
Perryville, MO	8,500	41%	14.2%
Evansville, IL	760	40%	17.7%
Steeleville, IL	1,870	32%	32.8%
Sparta, IL	4,302	22%	54.2%
Chester, IL	8,264	27%	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mammoth Lakes, CA	8,263	43%	10.4%
Orting, WA	8,267	49%	2.3%
Spotswood, NJ	8,255	57%	18.8%
Hornell, NY	8,274	38%	20.1%
Oberlin, OH	8,252	68%	42.3%
Chester, IL	8,264	27%	43.2%

Source: The Chester, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.