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ExploreChester 01

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 4501530

Chester 01

Chester, SC

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

4,523

+0.2%YoY

Graduation Rate

93.7%

+8.2%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,167

-37.0%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

-13.6%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

19.6%

+4.3%vs. State

English Language Learners

8.7%

-44.2%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

19.6%

+13.3%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+0.8%

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