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Chester Independent School District, Texas

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Chester Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 213 (2022-2023)
Schools: 2 (2022-2023)
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Chester Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Tyler and Polk counties). During the 2023 school year, 213 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Chester Independent School District consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shawna Neal2028
Wade Read2028
Timber Wright20242028
Josh Clarke2026
Sam Handley2026
Calvin Bittick20222026
Jesse Gay20222026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $307,000 $1,455 10%
Local: $950,000 $4,502 29%
State: $1,984,000 $9,403 61%
Total: $3,241,000 $15,360
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $2,866,000 $13,582
Total Current Expenditures: $2,761,000 $13,085
Instructional Expenditures: $1,632,000 $7,734 57%
Student and Staff Support: $79,000 $374 3%
Administration: $530,000 $2,511 18%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $520,000 $2,464 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $103,000 $488
Construction: $94,000 $445
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $2,000 $9


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS <50 >=50 30-34
2018-2019 25-29 <50 PS >=50 25-29
2017-2018 30-34 <50 PS PS 35-39
2016-2017 65-69 <50 PS PS 70-74
2015-2016 55-59 <50 PS PS 60-64
2014-2015 50-54 <50 PS PS 50-54
2013-2014 65-69 >=50 PS PS 60-64
2012-2013 65-69 >=50 PS 65-69
2011-2012 75-79 >=50 PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 >=50 PS 75-79

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40-44 PS <50 >=50 40-44
2018-2019 35-39 <50 PS >=50 35-39
2017-2018 40-44 <50 PS PS 40-44
2016-2017 75-79 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2015-2016 70-74 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 60-64 <50 PS PS 65-69
2013-2014 75-79 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 80-84 >=50 PS 80-84
2011-2012 85-89 >=50 PS 90-94
2010-2011 85-89 >=50 PS 85-89

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=50 PS >=50
2017-2018 >=80 PS PS >=80
2016-2017 >=50 PS >=50
2015-2016 >=50 PS >=50
2014-2015 PS PS PS
2013-2014 >=50 PS PS >=50
2012-2013 >=50 PS PS >=50
2011-2012 >=50 >=50
2010-2011 >=50 PS >=50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 213 0.0
2021-2022 213 0.9
2020-2021 211 3.8
2019-2020 203 3.9
2018-2019 195 -5.6
2017-2018 206 5.8
2016-2017 194 8.8
2015-2016 177 1.1
2014-2015 175 -1.7
2013-2014 178 -1.7
2012-2013 181 1.1
2011-2012 179 -2.2
2010-2011 183 -1.1
2009-2010 185 -6.5
2008-2009 197 -5.1
2007-2008 207 6.8
2006-2007 193 7.8
2005-2006 178 11.8
2004-2005 157 -7.6
2003-2004 169 -26.6
2002-2003 214 3.7
2001-2002 206 -6.8
2000-2001 220 12.7
1999-2000 192 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Chester Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 5.1
Black 1.4 12.8
Hispanic 3.8 52.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 8.0 3.0
White 86.9 25.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Chester Independent School District had 22.87 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.31.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 1.00
Elementary: 7.19
Secondary: 12.77
Total: 22.87

Chester Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 2.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 1.21
School Administrators: 2.00
School Administrative Support: 1.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 5.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.30
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.00
Other Support Services: 7.38


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Chester Independent School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chester El78PK-5
Chester H S1356-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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