| Index | Chidester | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chidester | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.0% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 6.8% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.7% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chidester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chidester, AR schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chidester, AR, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Camden, AR | 10,877 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Sparkman, AR | 498 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Gurdon, AR | 2,099 | 26% | 46.2% |
| Chidester, AR | 273 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Altoona, KS | 273 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Valley Springs, AR | 273 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Taneyville, MO | 273 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Diller, NE | 273 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Hope, ND | 273 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Chidester, AR | 273 | n/a |
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