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Chester CUSD 139

At a glance

652^ndof 811 Illinois districts▼ 121

Better than 19% of Illinois districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

1940 Swanwick St
Chester, IL 62233-1127·(618) 826-4509·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 19.6% of districts

Schools

975

Students

Top rankedChester High School441^st of 698 Illinois high schools

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Summary:

The Chester CUSD 139 district in Illinois serves students from two schools - Chester Elementary School and Chester High School. While the elementary school shows some strengths in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency, both schools face challenges, including low mathematics proficiency, high chronic absenteeism rates, and overall below-average performance compared to state standards.

Chester Elementary School has relatively high proficiency rates in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts, but struggles with low mathematics proficiency across all grades, with the highest being 35% in 3rd grade. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Chester High School boasts a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89% in the 2024-2025 school year, but its proficiency rates in ACT English Language Arts, ACT Mathematics, and ACT Science are significantly below state averages.

Overall, the Chester CUSD 139 district faces systemic challenges, as evidenced by the consistent 1-star rating for the district and the overall low performance across both schools. The high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities between the elementary and high school performance suggest a need for comprehensive improvement strategies to support student success throughout the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	650 Opdyke St	Chester	62233	Randolph County	Chester CUSD 139	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 826-2354	640	49	13.0	59.2%	495 (77.3%)	3 (0.5%)	117 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	37	1276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.9%		51.7	898^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.6%	378										35.4	27.9	52.5	49.1	40.8	29.6	60.0	34.8	45.0	35.0	31.6	18.4	18.5	27.1	18.8	25.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	37.2	$13,638	$1,070	$12,568
Chester High School	Public	9-12	1901 Swanwick St	Chester	62233	Randolph County	Chester CUSD 139	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 826-2302	335	22	15.5	39.4%	294 (87.8%)	4 (1.2%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	40.1	441^st of 698 public high schools	36.8%		34.2	439^th of 697 public high schools	37.0%	2	61.0	48.8	26.8	19.8	45.1	39.5	32.1	13.6	34.6																	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.4	$16,496	$1,437	$15,060

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steeleville CUSD 138	10.83 mi	2	508^th
Trico CUSD 176	14.16 mi	3	581^st
Sparta CUSD 140	14.32 mi	3	626^th
Prairie Du Rocher CCSD 134	19.26 mi	1	175^th
Coulterville Unified School District 1	22.62 mi	3	629^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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