Total enrollment
975
+5 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in Chester CUSD 139
Illinois · 975 students · 1 city
Public-school families inside Chester CUSD 139 pick from 2 schools serving the district's roughly 975 K-12 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Chester CUSD 139
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chester CUSD 139 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 975 | #349 of 508 | #7,035 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #430 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #334 of 506 | #4,103 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.4% | #202 of 456 | #3,811 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Chester CUSD 139
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 978 to 975 students (unchanged) and from 64 to 71 full-time teachers (up 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elem School | Chester | Elementary | PK-08 | 640 |
| Chester High School | Chester | High | 09-12 | 335 |
About Chester CUSD 139
Across 2 schools, Chester CUSD 139 teaches about 975 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the school-mix side, Chester CUSD 139 is made up of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 970 students in SY 2020-21 versus 975 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Chester CUSD 139 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.