| Index | Chester | California | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 8,308 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 3,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 1,085 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chester | California | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 81.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 79.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.3% | 61.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 17.6% | 32.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.1% | 11.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chester, CA schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Chester, CA, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Westwood, CA | 1,387 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Chester, CA | 2,088 | 45% | 7.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Haskell, OK | 2,088 | 21% | 55.6% |
| Pine Grove, PA | 2,088 | 61% | 26.4% |
| Walnut Cove, NC | 2,088 | 51% | 6.0% |
| San Juan Bautista, CA | 2,086 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Columbia, CA | 2,086 | 37% | 24.0% |
| Chester, CA | 2,088 | 45% | 7.3% |
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