Top Rankings
Chester Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 116 students in Chester Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Chester Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
2 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
187 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester Independent School District, which is ranked #534 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#436 out of 1202 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
46%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
53%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
87%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,326 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$13,387
Spending / Student
$15,326
$14,116
Best Chester Independent School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chester High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
273 Yellowjacket Dr
Chester, TX 75936
(936) 969-2353
Chester, TX 75936
(936) 969-2353
Gr: 6-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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