| Index | Chester | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Chester | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.8% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.5% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 17.0% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a 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, IA schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Chester, IA, an average of 91.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cresco, IA | 3,751 | 71% | 47.4% |
| Riceville, IA | 860 | 63% | 31.8% |
| Preston, MN | 1,192 | 63% | 31.3% |
| Le Roy, MN | 1,006 | 54% | 12.2% |
| Spring Valley, MN | 2,395 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Chester, IA | 151 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Palmetto, LA | 151 | 92% | 91.7% |
| Winterhaven, CA | 151 | 23% | 52.3% |
| Brookeville, MD | 151 | 66% | 37.5% |
| Custer, MT | 151 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Edgar Springs, MO | 151 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Chester, IA | 151 | n/a |
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