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Chester Township School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Chester Township and Chester.
Students
1,005
Schools
3
Spent per student
$27,852
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Debt
$11.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Chester Township School District
- School Grade A+: better than 96% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 35 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.1M, about $11,000 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency60%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate 92% at Spackenkill Union Free School District, which runs the high school (state 83.5%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,852 per student · 2% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,044’20
1,035’21
1,005’22
1,024’23
1,005’24
Down 3.7% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 18%Asian 8%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Morris Regional School DistrictMendham Township, Washington Township
$27,126per student
Bedminster Township School DistrictBedminster Township
$35,549per student
Mendham Township School DistrictMendham Township
$33,117per student
Mount Olive Township School DistrictMount Olive Township
$27,069per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.