For the 2026 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester-Upland School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, 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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester-Upland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 36% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#627 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
57%
Graduation Rate
66%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
11%
15%
% Black
84%
15%
% White
2%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 10% 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 stayed relatively flat 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 (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stem At Showalter
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 West 10th Street
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Chester, PA 19013
(610) 447-3401
Gr: 7-12 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Chester High School
(Math: ≤10% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 863 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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