Chester, VA Public Schools

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60%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

12%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chester school information

Index	Chester	Virginia	National
Average Test Scores	77%	79%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	13:1	16:1
Total public schools	9	1,596	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	553	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	199	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chester are 60% higher than the national average
There are approximately 9 public schools in Chester
86.1% of people in Chester have completed 8th grade
85.3% of people in Chester have completed high school
26.7% of people in Chester have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chester

Index	Chester	Virginia	National
Completed 8th grade	86.1%	85.9%	84.3%
Completed high school	85.3%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	61.5%	64.1%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.2%	44.2%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	26.7%	36.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	10.8%	15.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	1.2%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.8%	1.7%	1.3%

Chester, VA School Districts

Chesterfield County Public Schools

There are a total of 9 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, VA schools is 77%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chester, VA, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Woodlake, VA	7,664	88%	83.9%
Bon Air, VA	18,126	87%	81.8%
Brandermill, VA	14,184	87%	81.3%
Prince George, VA	1,686	86%	79.2%
Colonial Heights, VA	17,631	78%	62.7%
Chester, VA	22,686	77%	60.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Union City, GA	22,686	33%	31.3%
Bloomingdale, IL	22,685	52%	7.9%
Evans, CO	22,678	30%	38.0%
Belton, TX	22,671	45%	6.3%
Rose Hill, VA	22,707	85%	76.0%
Chester, VA	22,686	77%	60.3%

Source: The Chester, VA 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.