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Schools in Chester · North Warren Central School District

Chester’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

The four-year graduation rate in Chester’s district is 74%, below the New York average (87%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B#590of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.1K
▼ 16% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.3
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
470 students on the public path
In brief

Chester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1110 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chester’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,084 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chester’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts, #590 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1110)Better than 23%
Towns in Warren County (11)Better than 27%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 232 test results and a graduating class of 45 could put Chester anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Chester’s students in the tested grades sat them (230 in math, 234 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12North Warren Central SchoolNorth Warren Central School DistrictC+

Chester’s public schools are run by North Warren Central School District, which also serves Horicon. Parts of Chester (14% of its land) are served by Johnsburg Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Warren Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 470 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 8.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,084NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 234 students tested
Math44%
State average 46.5% · 230 students tested

Chester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Chester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChesterCNorth Warren Central
HoriconCNorth Warren Central
JohnsburgC−Johnsburg Central
ThurmanC−Warrensburg Central
WarrensburgC−Warrensburg Central
Minerva—Minerva Central

Every school in Chester

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chesterby address
North Warren Central School
Grades PK–12 · Chestertown
C+
470 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester’s schools

Are Chester’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chester children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #590 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester in?

North Warren Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 470 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Chester are served by Johnsburg Central.

What is Chester’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in North Warren Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Chester spend per student?

$29,084 in North Warren Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.