| Index | Chester | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 18% | 55% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chester | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.4% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 72.2% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 34.3% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.5% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.3% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, PA schools is 18%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Chester, PA, an average of 73.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 72.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 5,769 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Berwyn, PA | 3,621 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 5,611 | 86% | 78.1% |
| Ardmore, PA | 13,567 | 85% | 77.1% |
| Devon, PA | 1,830 | 84% | 75.5% |
| Chester, PA | 33,855 | 18% | 62.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Glendale Heights, IL | 33,863 | 34% | 29.6% |
| Cottonwood Heights, UT | 33,865 | 59% | 22.9% |
| San Luis, AZ | 33,875 | 30% | 37.1% |
| Newark, DE | 33,822 | 42% | 12.3% |
| San Dimas, CA | 33,812 | 55% | 15.3% |
| Chester, PA | 33,855 | 18% | 62.1% |
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