| Index | Chester | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chester | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.6% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.6% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 48.3% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.2% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.7% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, MA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, MA, an average of 90.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lee, MA | 1,508 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Huntington, MA | 675 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Westfield, MA | 41,303 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Pittsfield, MA | 42,514 | 36% | 24.9% |
| Chester, MA | 935 | 45% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mazeppa, MN | 935 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Coosada, AL | 935 | 53% | 10.4% |
| Baxter, IA | 935 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Beaumont, MS | 935 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Houck, AZ | 935 | 20% | 58.3% |
| Chester, MA | 935 | 45% | 6.3% |
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