For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,436 students in Chester-Upland School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Chester-Upland School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
3,050 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
228 Teachers
11,259 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
340 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
21%
# Black Students
2,549 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
84%
24%
# White Students
71 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
2%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
290
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
174
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
374
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
1,101
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stetser Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
808 E 17th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3795
Grades: PK-6
| 231 students
Rank: #22.
Main Street School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
704 Main St
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Brookhaven, PA 19015
(610) 447-3685
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: #33.
Chester Upland Sch Of Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 West 9th St
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3777
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: n/an/a
1450 Edgmont Ave
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 872-1358
Grades: PK-8
| 478 students
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