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Chester, IL

6,847 residents•1,175 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.4
out of 10
28% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
25%Math
45%Reading
22% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.84
per 1,000 residents
35% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
0
High
2

These figures describe every school in Chester; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chester

6 schools
3.4
Chester Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Chester High School
Highpublic
—
Faith Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Okaw Regional Voc System
Highpublic
—
St John Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
St Marys School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Chester

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chester in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Illinois avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chester

218 total incidents reported across Chester in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
35% below Illinois avg
31.84
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
63
Drug
127
Weapons
5

Crime Types

  • Drugs58%
  • Fraud11%
  • Assault9%
  • Vandalism9%
  • Theft6%
  • Weapons2%
  • Other5%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,175 students enrolled across Chester's schools.

  • Public94881%
  • Private22719%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chester's K-12 schools.

  • White84%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Two or More Races2%
50%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.