Chester Community Charter School

Listed by NCES as Chester Community CS (district ID 4200035)

Public school district · Delaware County · Pennsylvania · NCES district ID 4200035

Chester Community Charter School spent $21,726 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 91% of the other Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $17,594). Its one school enrolled 3,782 students in 2024-25; 1.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Pennsylvania districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Chester Community Charter School in enrollment (4,160 to 4,414 students) and Chester Community Charter School itself.

Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Chester Community Charter School, FY23Cheltenham SD $25,323; Hatboro-Horsham SD $23,788; Upper Merion Area SD $23,363; Fox Chapel Area SD $23,272; Chester Community Charter School $21,726; Delaware Valley SD $20,122; South Western SD $15,881; Springfield SD $15,213; Muhlenberg SD $13,821; Waynesboro Area SD $13,779; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25k30kCheltenham SD$25,323Hatboro-Horsham SD$23,788Upper Merion Area SD$23,363Fox Chapel Area SD$23,272Chester Community Charter Scho…$21,726Delaware Valley SD$20,122South Western SD$15,881Springfield SD$15,213Muhlenberg SD$13,821Waynesboro Area SD$13,779State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Chester Community Charter School, FY23Cheltenham SD $25,323; Hatboro-Horsham SD $23,788; Upper Merion Area SD $23,363; Fox Chapel Area SD $23,272; Chester Community Charter School $21,726; Delaware Valley SD $20,122; South Western SD $15,881; Springfield SD $15,213; Muhlenberg SD $13,821; Waynesboro Area SD $13,779; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k15k20k25k30kCheltenham SD$25,323Hatboro-Horsham SD$23,788Upper Merion Area SD$23,363Fox Chapel Area SD$23,272Chester Community Charter School$21,726Delaware Valley SD$20,122South Western SD$15,881Springfield SD$15,213Muhlenberg SD$13,821Waynesboro Area SD$13,779State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Chester Community Charter School, FY23Cheltenham SD $25,323; Hatboro-Horsham SD $23,788; Upper Merion Area SD $23,363; Fox Chapel Area SD $23,272; Chester Community Charter School $21,726; Delaware Valley SD $20,122; South Western SD $15,881; Springfield SD $15,213; Muhlenberg SD $13,821; Waynesboro Area SD $13,779; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k20k30kCheltenham SD$25,323Hatboro-Horsham SD$23,788Upper Merion Area SD$23,363Fox Chapel Area SD$23,272Chester Community Charter School$21,726Delaware Valley SD$20,122South Western SD$15,881Springfield SD$15,213Muhlenberg SD$13,821Waynesboro Area SD$13,779State median, 1,000+ students $17,594
Current spending per student, Pennsylvania districts closest in size to Chester Community Charter School, FY23Cheltenham SD $25,323; Hatboro-Horsham SD $23,788; Upper Merion Area SD $23,363; Fox Chapel Area SD $23,272; Chester Community Charter School $21,726; Delaware Valley SD $20,122; South Western SD $15,881; Springfield SD $15,213; Muhlenberg SD $13,821; Waynesboro Area SD $13,779; State median, 1,000+ students $17,594.10k20k30kCheltenham SD$25,323Hatboro-Horsham SD$23,788Upper Merion Area SD$23,363Fox Chapel Area SD$23,272Chester Community Charter School$21,726Delaware Valley SD$20,122South Western SD$15,881Springfield SD$15,213Muhlenberg SD$13,821Waynesboro Area SD$13,779State median, 1,000+ students $17,594

Where the money came from

$98,086,000 in revenue: 1.1% state, 83.5% local and 15.4% federal. Total spending including $193,000 of capital outlay was $94,200,000, or $22,004 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Chester Community Charter School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,078,000; Local $81,854,000; Federal $15,154,000; total $98,086,000.
  • State$1,078,000 1%
  • Local$81,854,000 83%
  • Federal$15,154,000 15%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 418 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,276 students in 2022-23, 4,193 students in 2023-24, 3,782 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Chester Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,276, 2023-24: 4,193, 2024-25: 3,78202k4k6k2022-234,2762023-244,1932024-253,782
Chester Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,276, 2023-24: 4,193, 2024-25: 3,78202k4k6k2022-234,2762023-244,1932024-253,782
Chester Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,276, 2023-24: 4,193, 2024-25: 3,78202k4k6k2022-234,2762023-244,1932024-253,782
Chester Community Charter School enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,276, 2023-24: 4,193, 2024-25: 3,78202k4k6k2022-234,2762023-244,1932024-253,782

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,276234.518.2
2023-244,193189.522.1
2024-253,782184.020.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$20,801,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,859 per student

Chester Community Charter School booked $20,801,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 235 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $88,704 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 70 in 100 Pennsylvania districts with a figure (state median $81,309, 647 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$16,278,00078.3%
Special education$4,124,00019.8%
Other programs$399,0001.9%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,656 in 2018-19, $4,202 in 2019-20, $4,104 in 2020-21, $4,567 in 2021-22, $4,859 in 2022-23.

Chester Community Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,656, 2019-20: $4,202, 2020-21: $4,104, 2021-22: $4,567, 2022-23: $4,85902k4k6k2018-19$3,6562019-20$4,2022020-21$4,1042021-22$4,5672022-23$4,859
Chester Community Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,656, 2019-20: $4,202, 2020-21: $4,104, 2021-22: $4,567, 2022-23: $4,85902k4k6k2018-19$3,6562019-20$4,2022020-21$4,1042021-22$4,5672022-23$4,859
Chester Community Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,656, 2019-20: $4,202, 2020-21: $4,104, 2021-22: $4,567, 2022-23: $4,85902k4k6k2018-19$3,6562019-20$4,2022020-21$4,1042021-22$4,5672022-23$4,859
Chester Community Charter School teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,656, 2019-20: $4,202, 2020-21: $4,104, 2021-22: $4,567, 2022-23: $4,85902k4k6k2018-19$3,6562019-20$4,2022020-21$4,1042021-22$4,5672022-23$4,859

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Chester Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 2% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Pennsylvania, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtPennsylvaniaStudents tested
Reading and language arts12%54%2,522
Math2%34%2,502

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 3,782 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Chester Community CS3,78220.699.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Chester Community Charter School

  1. Pennsylvania districts by spending per studentChester Community Charter School ranks 38 of 418 Pennsylvania districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,726).#38 of 418
  2. Every school district in PennsylvaniaChester Community Charter School is the number 94 by size of 775 Pennsylvania districts, with 4,281 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#94 of 775
  3. Waynesboro Area SDThe next larger Pennsylvania district: 4,303 students in fall 2022, $13,779 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,779
  4. Muhlenberg SDThe next smaller Pennsylvania district: 4,266 students in fall 2022, $13,821 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,821
  5. Compare Chester Community Charter School with Waynesboro Area SDEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across PennsylvaniaChester Community Charter School spent $88,704 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $81,309); spending, not a salary.$88,704
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Chester Community Charter School

  1. How many schools and students are in Chester Community Charter School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 3,782 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Chester Community Charter School spend per student?
    $21,726 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Pennsylvania median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $17,594 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Chester Community Charter School's money come from?
    $98,086,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 1.1% state, 83.5% local and 15.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Chester Community Charter School spend on teacher salaries?
    $20,801,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,859 per student. Divided by the 235 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $88,704 per teacher, more than 70 in 100 Pennsylvania districts (state median $81,309). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Pennsylvania teacher salary at $72,248 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Chester Community Charter School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Chester Community Charter School scored proficient or above: 12% in reading and 2% in math, against 54% in reading and 34% in math across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Chester Community Charter School's NCES district ID?
    4200035. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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