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Chester County School District

970 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340

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Top 20%

Tel: (731) 989-5134

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Chester County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 505 students in Chester County School District. This district's average pre is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Tennessee.

Public Preschool in Chester County School District have an score of 62% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and score of 62% (versus the 37% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

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

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

6 Schools

890 Schools

# Students

2,782 Students

417,429 Students

# Teachers

176 Teachers

28,312 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	55	222
Kind	122	423
1	110	428
2	126	432
3	92	392

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

Chester County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#19 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chester County School District
2023	#19
2022	#21
2021	#15
2019	#24
2018	#54
2017	#48
2016	#84
2015	#33
2014	#39
2013	#44
2012	#51

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44%

34%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	44%	34%
2022	41%	31%
2021	42%	28%
2019	46%	39%
2018	36%	35%
2017	34%	36%
2016	13%	17%
2015	68%	57%
2014	62%	52%
2013	63%	52%
2012	57%	49%

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44%

37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	44%	37%
2021	37%	30%
2019	41%	35%
2018	36%	35%
2017	40%	35%
2016	35%	35%
2015	56%	51%
2014	53%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	52%	52%
2011	49%	50%

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52%

40%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	52%	40%
2021	49%	38%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	95%	90%
2021	92%	88%
2020	96%	89%
2019	96%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	94%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	92%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	85%
2012	96%	86%

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

0.36

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.35	0.59
2022	0.36	0.58
2021	0.36	0.58
2020	0.35	0.56
2019	0.35	0.56
2018	0.31	0.55
2017	0.31	0.55
2016	0.30	0.54
2015	0.36	0.53
2014	0.31	0.52
2013	0.31	0.51
2012	0.31	0.50
2011	0.30	0.49
2010	0.28	0.48
2009	0.29	0.48
2008	0.28	0.47
2007	0.28	0.46
2006	0.29	0.45
1999	0.29	0.41
1998	0.28	0.39
1997	0.28	0.39
1996	0.30	0.39
1995	0.28	0.38
1994	0.29	0.38
1993	0.28	0.37
1992	0.27	0.36
1991	0.28	0.37
1990	0.28	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

4%

14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	5%	14%
2022	4%	13%
2021	4%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	4%	10%
2017	4%	10%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	4%	8%
2013	3%	7%
2012	4%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	4%
2006	2%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	13%	21%
2022	13%	21%
2021	13%	22%
2020	13%	22%
2019	13%	22%
2018	12%	22%
2017	12%	22%
2016	13%	22%
2015	10%	22%
2014	13%	23%
2013	13%	23%
2012	14%	24%
2011	14%	24%
2010	14%	24%
2009	14%	25%
2008	14%	25%
2007	13%	25%
2006	15%	25%
1999	16%	24%
1998	16%	23%
1997	16%	24%
1996	18%	23%
1995	17%	23%
1994	17%	23%
1993	16%	23%
1992	16%	22%
1991	15%	23%
1990	16%	22%

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% White

79%

58%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	79%	59%
2022	79%	60%
2021	79%	60%
2020	79%	62%
2019	79%	62%
2018	82%	63%
2017	82%	63%
2016	83%	64%
2015	52%	65%
2014	82%	66%
2013	83%	66%
2012	82%	67%
2011	83%	67%
2010	84%	68%
2009	83%	68%
2008	84%	68%
2007	84%	69%
2006	83%	70%
1999	83%	73%
1998	84%	75%
1997	84%	74%
1996	82%	75%
1995	83%	75%
1994	83%	75%
1993	84%	76%
1992	84%	77%
1991	84%	76%
1990	84%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

4%

5%

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

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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 $10,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,857 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$29 MM

$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$29 MM	$39 MM
2022	$26 MM	$36 MM
2021	$29 MM	$39 MM
2020	$26 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$35 MM
2017	$25 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$21 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$21 MM	$30 MM
2010	$21 MM	$30 MM
2009	$19 MM	$28 MM
2008	$18 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$21 MM
2002	$13 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$20 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$12 MM	$18 MM
1998	$11 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$16 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$27 MM	$38 MM
2022	$25 MM	$36 MM
2021	$27 MM	$38 MM
2020	$25 MM	$36 MM
2019	$28 MM	$35 MM
2018	$26 MM	$34 MM
2017	$24 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$32 MM
2015	$20 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$21 MM	$33 MM
2011	$21 MM	$31 MM
2010	$20 MM	$29 MM
2009	$19 MM	$28 MM
2008	$19 MM	$28 MM
2007	$16 MM	$27 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$14 MM	$22 MM
2002	$13 MM	$22 MM
2001	$13 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$20 MM
1999	$13 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$10 MM	$17 MM
1996	$8 MM	$14 MM
1995	$8 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,522

$11,980

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,413	$12,207
2022	$9,209	$10,799
2021	$10,938	$12,446
2020	$9,209	$10,799
2019	$9,832	$10,461
2018	$9,009	$10,253
2017	$8,481	$9,828
2016	$8,124	$9,274
2015	$7,220	$8,707
2014	$8,028	$8,998
2012	$7,714	$9,214
2011	$7,536	$8,846
2010	$7,453	$8,707
2009	$6,880	$8,477
2008	$6,690	$8,215
2007	$6,021	$7,225
2006	$6,020	$6,967
2005	$5,949	$7,132
2004	$5,351	$6,890
2003	$5,362	$6,637
2002	$5,292	$6,218
2001	$5,195	$5,931
2000	$5,042	$5,582
1999	$4,836	$5,367
1998	$4,718	$5,303
1997	$4,241	$4,686
1995	$3,786	$4,088
1992	$2,772	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$9,857

$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chester County School District	Tennessee
2023	$9,756	$11,923
2022	$8,909	$10,735
2021	$10,248	$12,157
2020	$8,909	$10,735
2019	$9,802	$10,381
2018	$8,970	$10,022
2017	$8,105	$9,561
2016	$7,879	$9,213
2015	$7,058	$8,563
2014	$7,773	$9,415
2012	$7,535	$9,298
2011	$7,635	$8,981
2010	$7,286	$8,563
2009	$6,918	$8,379
2008	$7,093	$8,219
2007	$5,880	$7,537
2006	$6,026	$7,070
2005	$5,860	$7,221
2004	$5,204	$7,095
2003	$5,594	$6,873
2002	$5,180	$6,596
2001	$5,451	$6,372
2000	$4,802	$5,764
1999	$5,154	$5,455
1998	$5,243	$5,332
1997	$4,250	$5,155
1995	$3,361	$4,364
1992	$2,605	$3,431

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Best Chester County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Chester Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
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708 East Main St
Henderson, TN 38340
(731) 989-8145

Gr: PK-3 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,782 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Top 20%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 52% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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