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Chichester School District

401 Cherry Tree Rd
Aston, PA 19014
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Chichester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 896 students in Chichester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle School in Chichester School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,959 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Chichester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 85% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#481 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
36%
50%
55%
50%
57%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
29%
20%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,741 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,577 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,741
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,577
$23,119

Best Chichester School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chichester Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
925 Meetinghouse Rd
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
(610) 485-6881
Grades: 5-8
| 896 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,959 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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