Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.0Chester’s public schools score below 77% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
The four-year graduation rate in Chester’s district is 67%, below the Vermont average (82%). 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 Vermont, not nationally.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Chester’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,407 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Green Mountain Union High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Chester’s grade
C−: better than 23% of Vermont school districts, #52 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Chester
Chester Andover Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 246 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Chester
Green Mountain Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 300 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Chester
Green Mountain Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 300 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chester
Green Mountain Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 300 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chester
Green Mountain Union High School
Grades 7–12 · 300 students · 9:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Chester
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Chester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Chester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | C− | Green Mountain Unified PK–12 · Two Rivers Supervisory Union |
| Springfield | D | Springfield PK–12 · Springfield Supervisory District |
| Windham | — | Windham · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B · Windham Central Supervisory Union |
| Ludlow | C− | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union PK–6 · Two Rivers Supervisory Union |
| Andover | — | Green Mountain Unified PK–12 · Two Rivers Supervisory Union |
| Grafton | — | Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Two Rivers Supervisory Union with Chester for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Chester
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chester’s schools
Are Chester’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chester children attend score below 77% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #52 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chester in?
Two Rivers Supervisory Union, which runs grades and enrolls 0 students in 0 schools (2024–25).
What is Chester’s graduation rate?
65–69% of the class of 2023 in Two Rivers Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Chester spend per student?
$21,407 in Green Mountain Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chester families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chester → They have their own page.
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 Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.