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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 981 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Chester Union Free School District is a school district in New York (Orange County). During the 2024 school year, 981 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Chester Union Free School District consists of five members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Diane Arnett
Kim DiCurcio
Caroline Negersmith
Lisa Hines-Johnson2024
Rosalie Pena2024

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Chester Union Free School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 101Brian MaherRepublican Party 100% 1%

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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, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,076,000 $2,004 7%
Local: $19,210,000 $18,542 61%
State: $10,005,000 $9,657 32%
Total: $31,291,000 $30,204
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $30,207,000 $29,157
Total Current Expenditures: $27,854,000 $26,886
Instructional Expenditures: $19,129,000 $18,464 63%
Student and Staff Support: $2,384,000 $2,301 8%
Administration: $2,149,000 $2,074 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,192,000 $4,046 14%
Total Capital Outlay: $534,000 $515
Construction: $143,000 $138
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $1,189,000 $1,147

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 (%)
2021-2022 53 60-79 30-39 40-44 >=50 65-69
2020-2021 50 60-79 40-59 35-39 >=50 55-59
2018-2019 54 >=80 40-49 35-39 >=50 65-69
2017-2018 58 60-79 40-49 45-49 >=50 70-74
2016-2017 61 60-79 40-49 35-39 >=50 75-79
2015-2016 67 60-79 60-79 55-59 >=50 70-74
2014-2015 63 >=80 50-59 55-59 >=50 65-69
2013-2014 42 60-79 20-29 30-34 40-59 45-49
2012-2013 41 60-79 20-29 35-39 <50 40-44
2011-2012 75 >=80 60-69 65-69 >=50 80
2010-2011 74 60-79 60-64 60-64 >=50 81

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 (%)
2021-2022 48 60-79 30-39 40-44 PS 55-59
2020-2021 59 60-79 21-39 50-54 >=50 65-69
2018-2019 42 60-79 20-29 25-29 <50 55-59
2017-2018 56 60-79 40-49 45-49 <50 65-69
2016-2017 54 60-79 40-49 35-39 >=50 60-64
2015-2016 54 60-79 30-39 40-44 >=50 65-69
2014-2015 49 60-69 40-49 40-44 >=50 50-54
2013-2014 39 40-59 20-29 30-34 21-39 40-44
2012-2013 44 40-59 30-39 40-44 <50 45-49
2011-2012 66 >=80 40-49 60-64 >=50 72
2010-2011 65 60-79 40-44 55-59 >=50 72

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 (%)
2021-2022 >=95 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2020-2021 90-94 PS >=80 80-89 PS 80-89
2019-2020 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2018-2019 90-94 PS >=50 80-89 PS 90-94
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 90-94
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS 80-89
2014-2015 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2013-2014 90-94 PS >=50 >=80 PS >=90
2012-2013 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 80-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 PS 80-89
2010-2011 85-89 PS >=50 >=80 90-94

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 (%)
2023-2024 981 -3.1
2022-2023 1,011 -2.5
2021-2022 1,036 3.3
2020-2021 1,002 -4.3
2019-2020 1,045 0.5
2018-2019 1,040 -5.7
2017-2018 1,099 -0.4
2016-2017 1,103 -0.5
2015-2016 1,109 4.2
2014-2015 1,062 2.4
2013-2014 1,037 4.2
2012-2013 993 -3.0
2011-2012 1,023 -3.1
2010-2011 1,055 1.8
2009-2010 1,036 2.1
2008-2009 1,014 2.2
2007-2008 992 -0.5
2006-2007 997 -2.2
2005-2006 1,019 1.5
2004-2005 1,004 2.5
2003-2004 979 -1.4
2002-2003 993 1.4
2001-2002 979 4.8
2000-2001 932 -1.2
1999-2000 943 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Chester Union Free School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4 10.1
Black 12.8 15.5
Hispanic 41.0 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.2
Two or More Races 2.8 3.5
White 39.5 39.6

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 2023-2024 school year, Chester Union Free School District had 89.81 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.92.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.15
Kindergarten: 4.12
Elementary: 42.71
Secondary: 41.03
Total: 89.81

Chester Union Free School District employed 3.20 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.20
District Administrative Support: 7.00
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 27.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.80
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 7.00
Other Support Services: 13.00

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 Union Free School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Chester Academy-Middle/High School5366-12
Chester Elementary School389PK-5


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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