Chester Community CS operates 1 public schools serving 4,281 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Pennsylvania. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 3,782 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Delaware County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,936 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 77.7% local, 1.1% state, and 21.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #613 of 659 in Pennsylvania against a state average of 49 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 378.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 77.4% African American, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White across the district's schools.
Chester Community Cs accounts for 100.0% of all Chester Community CS student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chester Community CS-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chester Community CS student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chester Community CS has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,281 students.
How much does Chester Community CS spend per student?
Chester Community CS spends $20,936 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #613 in Pennsylvania.
What is the average rent near Chester Community CS?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Delaware County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chester Community CS?
Chester Community CS students are 77.4% African American, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% White, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chester Community CS?
Chester Community CS has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #613 out of 659 districts in Pennsylvania. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.