Chester School District operates 1 public schools serving 222 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. 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 198 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $29,871 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 68.5% local, 27.8% state, and 3.7% 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 $168,517 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #102 of 179 in Connecticut against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 198:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 8.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Chester Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Chester School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Chester School District-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 School District student-counselor ratio is 198:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Chester School District chronic absenteeism rate is 8.6% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Chester School District has 1 schools, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 222 students.
How much does Chester School District spend per student?
Chester School District spends $29,871 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #102 in Connecticut.
What is the average teacher salary in Chester School District?
The average teacher salary in Chester School District is $168,517 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Chester School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Chester School District?
Chester School District students are 87.4% White, 8.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chester School District?
Chester School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #102 out of 179 districts in Connecticut. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.