How do these schools compare?

Metric Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Location Chester, SC Chester, SC
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 300 355
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.6:1 12.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 84.5% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,920 $14,920
District Chester County School District Chester County School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
White 18.0% 11.5%
African American 57.0% 73.2%
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% 7.0%
Asian 0.7% 0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 9.7% 8.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 332:1 410:1
Chronic Absenteeism 40.2% 24.7%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 2
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.