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Chester School District

Chester Academy, 22 Murphy Drive
Chester, NH 03036-8108

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Top 50%

Tel: (603) 887-3621

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public school serving 514 students in Chester School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Hampshire.

Public School in Chester School District have an score of 40% (versus the New Hampshire public school average of 42%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

1 School

505 Schools

# Students

514 Students

164,943 Students

# Teachers

45 Teachers

14,392 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	23	22
Kind	47	55
1	53	59
2	56	61
3	63	61
4	53	61
5	52	63
6	53	60
7	50	62
8	64	61

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Chester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 188 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#93 out of 189 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chester School District
2023	#93
2022	#102
2021	#136
2019	#137
2018	#111
2017	#116
2016	#93
2015	#108
2014	#88
2013	#48
2012	#46

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40%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	40%	42%
2022	38%	40%
2021	27%	38%
2019	44%	48%
2018	45%	48%
2017	42%	49%
2016	47%	49%
2015	41%	46%
2014	70%	65%
2013	77%	67%
2012	77%	67%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2022	52%	51%
2021	47%	52%
2019	49%	56%
2018	45%	58%
2017	61%	59%
2016	65%	61%
2015	64%	59%
2014	78%	77%
2013	86%	78%
2012	84%	79%
2011	82%	77%

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40-44%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2022	42%	36%
2021	32%	37%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.32

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.20	0.31
2022	0.15	0.31
2021	0.15	0.29
2020	0.17	0.27
2019	0.17	0.27
2018	0.12	0.26
2017	0.12	0.26
2016	0.13	0.24
2015	0.13	0.24
2014	0.12	0.22
2013	0.13	0.21
2012	0.14	0.21
2011	0.10	0.19
2010	0.08	0.17
2009	0.08	0.15
2008	0.08	0.15
2007	0.06	0.13
2006	0.04	0.13
2005	0.04	0.13
2004	0.04	0.12
2003	0.02	0.12
1998	0.02	0.06
1997	0.02	0.06
1996	0.04	0.06
1995	0.04	0.06
1994	0.02	0.05
1993	0.04	0.05
1992	0.06	0.06

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	7%	7%
2022	4%	7%
2021	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%

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% Black

n/a

% White

88%

82%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	89%	83%
2022	92%	83%
2021	92%	84%
2020	91%	85%
2019	91%	85%
2018	94%	86%
2017	94%	86%
2016	93%	87%
2015	93%	87%
2014	94%	88%
2013	93%	89%
2012	93%	89%
2011	95%	90%
2010	96%	91%
2009	96%	92%
2008	96%	92%
2007	97%	93%
2006	98%	93%
2005	98%	93%
2004	98%	94%
2003	99%	94%
2002	100%	95%
2001	100%	96%
2000	100%	96%
1999	100%	97%
1998	99%	97%
1997	99%	97%
1996	98%	97%
1995	98%	97%
1994	99%	97%
1993	98%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,615 is higher than the state median of $22,103. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,677 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$12 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$12 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$12 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$12 MM	$10 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$12 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$10 MM
2007	$10 MM	$10 MM
2006	$10 MM	$9 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$6 MM
2000	$5 MM	$5 MM
1999	$5 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$13 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$13 MM	$12 MM
2022	$12 MM	$11 MM
2021	$13 MM	$12 MM
2020	$12 MM	$11 MM
2019	$12 MM	$11 MM
2018	$12 MM	$12 MM
2017	$12 MM	$10 MM
2016	$11 MM	$10 MM
2015	$11 MM	$10 MM
2014	$11 MM	$11 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$11 MM
2010	$11 MM	$10 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$10 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$9 MM	$9 MM
2005	$9 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$6 MM
2001	$5 MM	$6 MM
2000	$6 MM	$5 MM
1999	$9 MM	$5 MM
1998	$4 MM	$5 MM
1997	$4 MM	$4 MM
1996	$3 MM	$4 MM
1995	$3 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,615

$22,103

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$25,203	$30,343
2022	$24,202	$28,548
2021	$26,304	$30,659
2020	$24,202	$28,548
2019	$25,198	$27,044
2018	$24,180	$29,046
2017	$23,401	$28,048
2016	$22,379	$26,415
2015	$23,033	$15,766
2014	$12,855	$17,769
2012	$12,772	$17,080
2011	$19,346	$21,368
2010	$12,097	$15,766
2009	$12,077	$15,198
2008	$16,458	$19,607
2007	$14,888	$18,216
2006	$14,110	$15,881
2005	$13,792	$14,742
2004	$13,623	$13,320
2003	$11,871	$11,980
2002	$11,333	$11,137
2001	$10,522	$9,501
2000	$10,446	$8,499
1999	$10,476	$8,529
1998	$9,862	$8,091
1997	$8,434	$7,419
1995	$7,927	$7,000
1992	$8,016	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$24,677

$21,321

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$25,267	$29,879
2022	$24,012	$28,153
2021	$26,370	$30,190
2020	$24,012	$28,153
2019	$24,442	$26,724
2018	$23,523	$28,345
2017	$22,420	$27,187
2016	$21,567	$25,992
2015	$21,818	$15,833
2014	$12,644	$17,077
2012	$12,132	$16,755
2011	$18,613	$20,922
2010	$11,459	$15,833
2009	$11,189	$14,945
2008	$15,660	$18,919
2007	$14,471	$17,542
2006	$13,134	$15,972
2005	$12,843	$14,969
2004	$13,229	$12,969
2003	$14,401	$12,053
2002	$10,659	$10,694
2001	$10,018	$9,237
2000	$12,408	$8,850
1999	$20,740	$8,476
1998	$10,038	$7,842
1997	$8,400	$7,338
1995	$7,791	$7,158
1992	$7,761	$6,963

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Best Chester School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chester Academy

(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

22 Murphy Dr.
Chester, NH 03036
(603) 887-3621

Gr: PK-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chester School District?

Chester School District manages 1 public schools serving 514 students.

What is the rank of Chester School District?

Chester School District is ranked #100 out of 188 school districts in New Hampshire (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Chester School District?

88% of Chester School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chester School District?

Chester School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New Hampshire state average of 11:1.

What is Chester School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,677 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 514 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 50% in NH
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education