Chester-Upland School District
Chester-Upland School District is a public school district based in Chester, Pennsylvania, serving 3,143 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #149 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 61% of them. Its schools average 449 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its acting superintendent is Khalid Sutton. It spends about $21,368 per student on day-to-day operations, 36% more than the Pennsylvania median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Chester-Upland compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chester-Upland | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,368 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,259 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $143.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $130.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 406 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 349 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Khalid Sutton
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Area School DistrictDover | 3,184 | 6 | $15,693 | 14.2 | #147 |
| Susquehanna Township School DistrictHarrisburg | 3,153 | 4 | $14,571 | 16.1 | #148 |
| Chester-Upland School DistrictChester · this district | 3,143 | 7 | $21,368 | 14.5 | #149 |
| Derry Township School DistrictHershey | 3,131 | 5 | $17,959 | 12.3 | #150 |
| Oxford Area School DistrictOxford | 3,129 | 6 | $15,033 | 12.2 | #151 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA | 3,143 | $11,492 | 16.5 |
| Niles Community SchoolsNiles, MI | 3,143 | $11,846 | 19.3 |
| Chehalis School DistrictChehalis, WA | 3,142 | $14,793 | 18.5 |
| Pampa ISDPampa, TX | 3,141 | $9,315 | 14.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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