Chester ISD
Chester, Texas · Tyler County · Grades Pre-K–12
Chester ISD runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 195 students. By enrollment it is the 1046th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 195 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 22.6 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.6% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Tyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 4813770 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Chester ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 72 | 8.1 | 45.8% |
| Chester High School | High | 6–12 | 123 | 9 | 42.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Chester ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Chester ISD in context
Size
Chester ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is smaller than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 98 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Chester High School (123) and the smallest is Chester Elementary School (72).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 24 students this year. Grade 12 has 24 students and kindergarten has 12, 100% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Chester ISD enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Chester ISD at 90.8%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students.
43.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 42.3% at Chester High School to 45.8% at Chester Elementary School. All 2 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. Chester ISD reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports 0.5 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Chester ISD's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Colmesneil ISD, 9.9 miles away with 414 students. 8 districts are within 25 miles, and 8 of them enroll more students than Chester ISD. Tyler County has 5 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 20.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.5 | 390 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 0 | – |
| Other student support staff | 0 | – |
| School administrators | 2 | 98 |
| District administrators | 2 | 98 |
| All staff | 35.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 90.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 4.1% |
| Black | 1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
| Grade 6 | 13 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 16 |
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 23 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil ISD | 10 mi | 414 | 12.5 | – |
| Woodville ISD | 14 mi | 1,196 | 11.4 | – |
| Corrigan-Camden ISD | 15 mi | 834 | 13.7 | – |
| Leggett ISD | 18 mi | 227 | 14.8 | – |
| Zavalla ISD | 19 mi | 303 | 10.1 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 21 mi | 506 | 13.7 | – |
| Diboll ISD | 22 mi | 1,582 | 12.9 | – |
| Huntington ISD | 24 mi | 1,564 | 12.6 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Tyler County
- Woodville ISD (1,196 students)
- Warren ISD (1,181 students)
- Colmesneil ISD (414 students)
- Spurger ISD (396 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
273 Yellowjacket Dr., Chester, TX 75936
Phone: (936)969-2371
Website: chesterisd.com
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.