For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,299 students in Chester-Upland School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High Schools in Chester-Upland School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester-Upland School District have a Graduation Rate of 56%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stem At Showalter, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
3,050 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Chester-Upland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 56% has decreased from 58% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#643 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
57%
Graduation Rate
56%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
27,995 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
95,297 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
15%
# Black Students
2,549 Students
97,149 Students
% Black Students
84%
15%
# White Students
71 Students
389,936 Students
% White Students
2%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
30,280 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
113
# Students in K Grade:
290
4,922
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
5,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
5,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
5,948
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
6,285
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
7,067
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
10,202
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
26,101
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
28,685
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
141,278
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
138,350
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
131,935
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
129,582
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,822 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $47,075 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$131 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,822
$23,696
Spending / Student
$47,075
$23,119
Best Chester-Upland School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stem At Showalter
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Grades: 7-12
| 436 students
Rank: #22.
Chester High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
232 West 9th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3700
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 863 students
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