Chester Community Unit School District 139

1940 Swanwick St, Chester, IL Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

940

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

17%

Percent Proficient - Math

41%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

3,089

households

6,930

Total Population

$109,100

Average House Value

$573

Average Housing Rent

$52,831

Average Household Income

96.41%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Chester Community Unit School District 139 is a public school district serving Chester area, Illinois. For academic year 2020-2021, 2 schools served 940 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 2 schools. A total of 63 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the Illinois state assessment result, 17% of students are proficient in Math learning and 41% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(618)826-4509 1940 Swanwick St, Chester, IL

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

BRIAN PASERO

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

BRIAN PASERO

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

BRIAN PASERO

email phone

Schools in Chester Community Unit School District 139

In Chester Community Unit School District 139, 2 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Elementary
High

Chester Elem School View

612 Students

15 Students per teacher

Chester High School View

328 Students

14 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign VIEW

Champaign, IL

$34,501 ($16,004) Tuition & Fees

1,440 SAT Score

Illinois State University VIEW

Normal, IL

$28,086 ($16,021) Tuition & Fees

1,090 SAT Score

University of Illinois Springfield VIEW

Springfield, IL

$22,017 ($12,252) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Northern Illinois University VIEW

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$12,700 ($12,472) Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$29,360 ($14,338) Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

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University of Chicago VIEW

Chicago, IL

$66,939 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Northwestern University VIEW

Evanston, IL

$65,997 Tuition & Fees

1,530 SAT Score

Principia College VIEW

Elsah, IL

$33,280 Tuition & Fees

1,125 SAT Score

Illinois Institute of Technology VIEW

Chicago, IL

$51,763 Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

Wheaton College VIEW

Wheaton, IL

$43,930 Tuition & Fees

1,340 SAT Score

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Wabash Valley College VIEW

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Lincoln Trail College VIEW

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$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Frontier Community College VIEW

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$12,340 ($10,270) Tuition & Fees

Heartland Community College VIEW

Normal, IL

$15,420 ($10,440) Tuition & Fees

William Rainey Harper College VIEW

Palatine, IL

$11,802 ($9,990) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 940 students are attending Chester Community Unit School District 139. By gender, there are 475 (50.5%) and 465 (49.5%) female students at Chester Community Unit School District 139.

By race/ethnicity, 843 White (89.7%), 11 Black (1.2%), and0 Asian (-) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.2%	58	39	19
Black 1.2%	11	4	7
White 89.7%	843	411	432
Two or More Races 3.0%	28	21	7
Total	940	475	465

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	10	5	5
Total	10	5	5

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	1	1	0
Black	3	3	0
White	140	85	55
Two or More Races	1	0	1
Total	145	89	56

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 17%	17%	30-39%	15-19%	≤5%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 10%	≤10%	<50%	*	<50%	*	<50%	*	*
Black students 50%	<50%	***	***	*	***	*	*	*
White students 18%	18%	30-39%	20-29%	≤5%	11-19%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%
Two or More Races 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
Economically disadvantaged students 12%	10-14%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	≤20%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	*	***	*	***	*	***	***
Female students 17%	15-19%	21-39%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	11-19%	20-29%	20-29%
Male students 17%	15-19%	20-29%	≤20%	≤10%	≤10%	11-19%	21-39%	11-19%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 43%	43%	40-44%	55-59%	70-79%	25-29%	30-39%	30-39%
Two or More Races 30%	21-39%	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hispanic students 35%	30-39%	*	≥50%	*	<50%	*	<50%
Black students 50%	<50%	*	*	***	*	***	***
Male students 32%	30-34%	21-39%	40-49%	60-69%	11-19%	21-39%	20-29%
Homeless enrolled students	Data Protected for privacy
Economically disadvantaged students 37%	35-39%	30-39%	50-59%	60-69%	30-39%	20-29%	20-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	≤5%	<50%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
All students 41%	41%	35-39%	55-59%	70-74%	25-29%	30-34%	30-39%
Female students 52%	50-54%	40-49%	70-79%	70-79%	30-39%	20-29%	40-59%
Limited English proficient students 50%	<50%	***	*	***	*	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status	Data Protected for privacy

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 30 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 83 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Chester Community Unit School District 139.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	30	9%
Advanced Placement Math	9	3%
Advanced Placement Science	26	8%
Advanced Placement Other programs	2	1%
SAT/ACT Participation	83	25%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 63 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Chester Community Unit School District 139 and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 96.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	63	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	63	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	1	1.6%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	1	1.6%
School counselors	1	Students per counselor: 940 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	1	-
Social workers	1	-