| Index | Chester | Texas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 31% | 47% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 7,418 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,267 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 463 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Chester | Texas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 79.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.4% | 57.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 18.0% | 34.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.9% | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.6% | 9.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 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, TX schools is 31%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, TX, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Colmesneil, TX | 756 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Woodville, TX | 2,907 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Corrigan, TX | 1,869 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Chester, TX | 345 | 31% | 35.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Stratton, NE | 345 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Windthorst, TX | 345 | 64% | 33.0% |
| Smithland, KY | 345 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Mount Calm, TX | 345 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Clarks, NE | 344 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Chester, TX | 345 | 31% | 35.4% |