Chester High School
Chester, IL · Chester CUSD 139
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, remote
525th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
1901 Swanwick St, Chester, IL 62233
(618)826-2302NCES ID 170981000579Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Chester High School 525th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 42th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 331 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 89.1% | ▼ 5.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 7.9% | ▲ 6.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 2.1% | 1.8% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 1.2% | 0.9% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $135K in zip 62233 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Chester High School
- #154Steeleville High SchoolSteeleville CUSD 138 · 10 mi away154th of 601
ELA 60% ▲28 · Math 49% ▲35Compare - #481Trico Senior High SchoolTrico CUSD 176 · 13.6 mi away481st of 601
ELA 31% ▼1 · Math 24% ▲10Compare - #278Sparta High SchoolSparta CUSD 140 · 15.8 mi away278th of 601
ELA 51% ▲19 · Math 38% ▲24Compare - –Coulterville High SchoolCoulterville USD 1 · 21.6 mi awayCompare
- #280Red Bud High SchoolRed Bud CUSD 132 · 22 mi away280th of 601
ELA 45% ▲13 · Math 43% ▲29Compare - #267Marissa Jr & Sr High SchoolMarissa CUSD 40 · 23.7 mi away267th of 601
ELA 60% ▲28 · Math 30% ▲16Compare - #406Pinckneyville Comm High SchoolPinckneyville CHSD 101 · 26.2 mi away406th of 601
ELA 31% ▼1 · Math 41% ▲27Compare - #347Murphysboro High SchoolMurphysboro CUSD 186 · 27.2 mi away347th of 601
ELA 47% ▲15 · Math 33% ▲19Compare
What school district is Chester High School in?
Chester High School is part of the Chester CUSD 139 district in Chester, Illinois.
Is Chester High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Chester High School 525th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Chester High School?
White 89%, Hispanic 8%, Two or more races 2% (331 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Chester High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62233 is $135K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.