High school (grades 9-12) · Henderson, TN

Chester County High School

Federal NCES profile for Chester County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 470060000894
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Chester County High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Henderson · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
808
students enrolled

Chester County High School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Chester County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Henderson, TN.

School address

Henderson, TN 38340
District: Chester County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470060000894 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-2 students YoY

Chester County High School held near 809 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 54.7 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 470060000894 · Henderson, TN High · MID · TRAD

808 enr · 15:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Chester County Junior High School (626 students)

Chester County High School held near 809 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 54.7 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Chester County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Chester County High School reports 808 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Chester County High School compares

Chester County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 2% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 808 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
808
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
24.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,924
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 404 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
150
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 23.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 31 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 78.7%
African American 13.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.5%
Two or More 3.1%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Chester County High School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chester County reports $9,924 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Chester County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chester County Junior High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Chester Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Chester County Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
W Chester Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Jacks Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Chester County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chester County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~808 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Chester County High School

How many students attend Chester County High School?

Chester County High School has 808 students enrolled. It is a high school in Henderson, TN. CCD year-over-year: 811 (2022-23) → 809 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester County High School is 15:1, which is 2% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chester County High School?

The largest demographic group at Chester County High School is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Henderson, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Chester County High School?

Chester County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Chester County High School rank among public schools in Henderson?

By Resource Investment Index, Chester County High School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Henderson, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Henderson on the city page.

What other schools are in Chester County?

Besides Chester County High School, Chester County also operates Chester County Junior High School (626 students), East Chester Elementary School (526 students), and Chester County Middle School (424 students). See the Chester County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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