Enrollment
3,782
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chester, PA
Chester Community Cs
Federal NCES profile for Chester Community Cs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 420003500388Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 35
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chester Community Cs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania.
- #5 of 7
- public schools in Chester · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.2:1
- large classes for Pennsylvania
- 3,782
- students enrolled
Chester Community Cs has class sizes larger than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Chester Community Cs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Chester, PA.
School address
District: Chester Community Cs · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 420003500388 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
234.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chester Community Cs compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chester Community Cs
Chester Community Cs is a large charter elementary school in Chester, Pennsylvania, enrolling 3,782 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.2:1 is larger than about 86% of Pennsylvania schools and 19% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Pennsylvania, bigger than 99% of state schools at 3,782 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,889 Pennsylvania schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 378 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Its district draws 21.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Chester's elementary schools, it stands alongside Edgmont Scholars Academy (422 students): Chester Community Cs is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16.2:1 vs 17.6:1).
Chester Community Cs is a single-school charter district, so Chester Community Cs operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 3,782 students, it is also among the largest single-school districts in Pennsylvania, well beyond the enrollment of a typical standalone charter.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chester Community Cs compares
Chester Community Cs on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.2:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 3,782 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
3,782
Bigger than 99% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 86% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$19,760
per pupil, district-wide
- above Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors10.0 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 477 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 77.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 3.6%
White 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Asian 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 77.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Chester Community Cs is about as mixed as the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chester Community Cs, which includes Chester Community Cs.
$19,760
Per student
+10%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.7%
State 1.1%
Federal 21.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Chester
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~3,782 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chester Community Cs
How many students attend Chester Community Cs?
Chester Community Cs has 3,782 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chester, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Community Cs?
The student-teacher ratio at Chester Community Cs is 16.2:1, which is 19% higher than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chester Community Cs?
The largest demographic group at Chester Community Cs is African American at 77.4% of enrollment, in Chester, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chester Community Cs?
Chester Community Cs has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Chester Community Cs rank among public schools in Chester?
By Resource Investment Index, Chester Community Cs ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Chester, PA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Chester on the city page.
Is Chester Community Cs a good school?
Chester Community Cs earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Pennsylvania. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Chester Community Cs?
None; Chester Community Cs is a single-school charter district, and Chester Community Cs is its only campus.
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