Total enrollment
3,039
+418 (+16%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Chester-Upland SD
Pennsylvania · 3,039 students · 3 cities
Public-school families inside Chester-Upland SD pick from 7 schools serving the district's roughly 3,039 K-12 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Chester-Upland SD
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Chester-Upland SD ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Pennsylvania | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,039 | #154 of 479 | #3,183 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #75 of 479 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #344 of 478 | #4,351 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #1 of 398 | #26 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #215 of 378 | #4,683 of 6,853 |
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-Upland SD
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Stetser Elementary School at 24.7% proficient to Toby Farms Intermediate School at 7.2%, a gap of 17.5 points. That is the 152nd widest gap among 223 Pennsylvania districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,047 to 2,617 students (down 14%) and from 203 to 195 full-time teachers (down 4%), 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 HS | Chester | High | 09-12 | 806 |
| STEM at Showalter | Chester | High | 07-12 | 477 |
| Edgmont Scholars Academy | Chester | Elementary | PK-08 | 422 |
| Chester Upland Sch of Arts | Chester | Elementary | PK-05 | 384 |
| Toby Farms Intermediate School | Chester Twp | Middle | 04-08 | 359 |
| Main Street Sch | Upland | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Stetser El Sch | Chester | Elementary | PK-06 | 251 |
About Chester-Upland SD
Chester-Upland SD is a thinly populated public-school district in Pennsylvania. The district maintains 7 schools and hosts approximately 3,039 students.
In terms of grade levels, Chester-Upland SD covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Chester-Upland SD is about 434, meaningfully below the Pennsylvania average of roughly 569.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 16%: 2,621 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,039 in SY 2024-25. Chester-Upland SD now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Chester-Upland SD discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.