| Index | Chester | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |

| Index | Chester | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.9% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.4% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.4% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.2% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.0% | 1.2% | 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, NE schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, NE, an average of 90.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hebron, NE | 1,697 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Deshler, NE | 811 | 46% | 4.2% |
| Scandia, KS | 491 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Belleville, KS | 1,961 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Chester, NE | 294 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pattonsburg, MO | 294 | 44% | 9.4% |
| Yorktown, VA | 294 | 90% | 87.4% |
| Hinsdale, MT | 294 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Mound Valley, KS | 294 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Fayetteville, OH | 294 | 59% | 22.2% |
| Chester, NE | 294 | n/a |