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Public School

Chester Grade School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    567
  • Teachers
    40

Chester Grade School is a public school in Chester, Illinois that is part of Chester Community Unit School District 139. It serves 567 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Chester Grade School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (618) 826-2354
  • 650 Opdyke St
  • Chester, IL 62233

Chester Grade School Demographics

57%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
10%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Chester Grade School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 27, 2023

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Chester Grade School

$24,148
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects funded
14
teachers funded
81
donors
9
projects for basic supplies
1
project for technology
7
projects for books
8
projects for art supplies

Chester Grade School has received support from 51 individuals from Illinois and 30 individuals out-of-state.

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