Chester County School District

970 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Chester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Chester County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Chester County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
6 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,811 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Chester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chester County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chester County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chester County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
125 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
348 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
2,226 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
79%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
247
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
219
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
219
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
209
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
221
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
224
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
199
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,413 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,756 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chester County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chester County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,413
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chester County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,756
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chester County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chester County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester County Junior High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
930 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8135
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,811 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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