Summary:
The Chester Union Free School District in New York contains a single high school, Chester Academy-Middle/High School, which serves grades 6-12. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, from 439 out of 1,228 New York high schools in 2022-2023 to 577 out of 1,234 in 2024-2025. While the school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some subject areas showing stronger proficiency rates compared to district and state averages, others are significantly below the state average.
Chester Academy-Middle/High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.3%, slightly below the state average, and a dropout rate of 4.5%, which is higher than the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 and significantly higher per-student spending of $30,790 compared to the state average, the academic performance and other metrics suggest the school may not be maximizing the impact of these resources.
Overall, the data indicates that Chester Union Free School District has one high school, Chester Academy-Middle/High School, which is facing challenges in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance, despite its relatively high funding and staffing levels. Addressing these issues could be a focus for the school and district in order to improve student outcomes.
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