Chester County operates 6 public schools serving 2,811 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Tennessee. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,801 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Chester County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,362 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 16.6% local, 61.4% state, and 22.0% 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. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,271 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 37/100, ranked #70 of 140 in Tennessee against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 469:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 10.2% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Chester County High School accounts for 28.8% of all Chester County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chester County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 County school enrollment varies 5.9× across entities
Chester County school enrollment ranges from 138 students (lowest) to 808 students (highest), a spread of 670 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chester County student-counselor ratio is 469:1 — 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 County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Chester County is typically wider than the Chester County-aggregate figure suggests.
Chester County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,811 students.
How much does Chester County spend per student?
Chester County spends $11,362 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #70 in Tennessee.
What is the average teacher salary in Chester County?
The average teacher salary in Chester County is $62,271 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chester County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Chester County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chester County?
Chester County students are 79.5% White, 10.2% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chester County?
Chester County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #70 out of 140 districts in Tennessee. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.