Best Public Schools in Chester, IL

The city of Chester, Illinois is home to two schools - Chester Elementary School and Chester High School, both part of the Chester CUSD 139 district. While Chester Elementary maintains a consistent 3-star rating and outperforms the state in English Language Arts, both schools struggle with mathematics proficiency. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a concern, particularly at the elementary school level.

Chester Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools and outperforms the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school lags behind the state in Mathematics, with only 19.3% of students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to the state's 28.4%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1%, an area that needs improvement.

At the high school level, Chester High School maintains a strong 92% four-year graduation rate, higher than the state average. Yet, the school struggles with math proficiency, with only 11.1% of 11th graders meeting or exceeding standards on the SAT Math section, significantly lower than the state's 26.1%. The high school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8% compared to the elementary school.