| Index | Chester | Maryland | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 40% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,163 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 674 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 112 | 7,963 |
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| Index | Chester | Maryland | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.2% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.6% | 86.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.7% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 44.4% | 44.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.4% | 38.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.6% | 17.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 5.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.6% | 2.5% | 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, MD schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, MD, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Severna Park, MD | 38,729 | 69% | 44.6% |
| Arnold, MD | 24,334 | 62% | 29.4% |
| Stevensville, MD | 8,145 | 60% | 24.8% |
| Edgewater, MD | 8,850 | 60% | 24.3% |
| Centreville, MD | 4,829 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Chester, MD | 4,319 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cornwall, PA | 4,319 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Barrow, AK | 4,316 | 19% | 60.8% |
| Pixley, CA | 4,322 | 25% | 49.0% |
| Buena, NJ | 4,323 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Coleman, TX | 4,323 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Chester, MD | 4,319 | n/a |
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