Top Rankings
Chester Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 342 students in Chester Township School District.
Public Preschools in Chester Township School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
106 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Chester Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
67 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
150 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
36%
# Black Students
14 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
738 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
74%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
72
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
121
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
94
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
-
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,754 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,205 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,754
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,205
$26,033
Best Chester Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Dickerson Elementary School
Magnet School
250 Rt. 24
Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-5313
Chester, NJ 07930
(908) 879-5313
Grades: PK-2
| 342 students
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