Chester Upland School District

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This school district serves the following county or counties: Delaware

District Profile

1350 Edgmont Ave

Chester, PA 19013

Phone 610-447-3610

Fax 610-447-3616

Includes the municipalities of Chester City, Chester Township, Upland Borough.

Square Miles

8.08

Students Enrolled

3,189

Total Number of Schools:

6
  • Chester HS (9-12)
  • Chester Upland Sch of Arts (PreK,K-5)
  • Edgmont Scholars Academy (PreK,K-6,7-8)
  • Main Street Sch (PreK,K-5)
  • STEM at Showalter (7-12)
  • Stetser El Sch (PreK,K-6)
  • Toby Farms Intermediate School (4-6,7-8)

School district: light blue; Administrative office: medium blue circle; County(ies) served: green dashes.

Total Students

3,189

Ethnicity

American Indian
0.06%
Asian
0.31%
Black
84.51%
Latino
10.19%
Pacific Islander
<0.01%
2 or More Races
2.73%
White
2.20%

Gender

Male
51.49%
Female
48.51%

Other Statistics

Special Education
25.74%
English Learner
2.29%

Financials

Median Household Income

$38,805.00

Revenue Sources

Type of Revenue Income Percent of Budget
Local Revenues $20,880,864.44 14.10%
State Revenues $119,813,374.83 80.94%
Federal $7,323,773.23 4.94%
Other N/A N/A

Other Tax Stats

Property Taxes Collected by District
$16,872,985.40
Property Values Within District
$93,500.00
Median Home Value

Academic Outcomes

Graduation Rate

74.64%

Rigorous Courses

4
E.g. IB AP

Post-Secondary Plans

23.00%
College/University
0.00%
Other Specialized Learning

PSSA Stats

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level English Language Arts Math Science
Grade 3 30.70% 12.90% N/A
Grade 4 9.20% 4.10% 42.60%
Grade 5 11.90% 6.70% N/A
Grade 6 19.10% 0.80% N/A
Grade 7 21.50% 3.80% N/A
Grade 8 21.20% 2.00% 17.90%

Keystone Results

% of Advanced or Proficient

Grade Level Literature Algebra I Biology
Grade 11 0.00% 2.68% 17.78%

Staff

218

Teachers

17

Administrators

130

Support

Student /Teacher Ratio

15:1

School District Leadership

Superintendent of Schools: Dr. Latrice Mumin

School Board Directors *

Name Total Years of Service Current Term
School Director Training Certificate
PSBA Provided
Certificate of Board Governance
Continuing Education Badges Earned
Amanda Johnson
Board President
1 2024-2025

New School Director Training (RQD-NEW)

Beverly Harris
Board Vice President
7 2023-2027
Lawrence Hamm
1 2023-2027
Lorraine Lavender-Sams
1 2023-2027
Bettie McClairen
6 2023-2027
Tasliym Morales
1 2023-2027

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

William Riley
11 2021-2025

Advanced School Director Training (RQD-ADV)

Ken Washington
7 2021-2025

* School board directors in Pennsylvania are required to complete specific training requirements following their election under Act 55 of 2017 and Act 18 of 2019. Newly elected directors must complete five hours of training within the first year of their first term, while reelected directors must complete three hours of advanced training within the first year of their reelected term. School board director data will be updated as it is made available. Data updates occur regularly and are ongoing.