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Chester Schools

Chester Union Free School District is located at 64 Hambletonian Avenue Chester, NY and it serves grades K-12 in Orange County. Students of Chester Schools have enjoyed the benefits of the small school atmosphere and have taken advantage of the opportunities to participate in a variety of activities including sports, drama, and student government. Countless students have gone from the Chester School experience to enjoy career and personal pursuits in a variety of places throughout the world.

It’s the expressed wishes of the Chester Union Free School District that students will graduate with desires and personal qualities to be; healthy, life-long learners, quality decision-makers, creative problem-solvers, effective communicator, and caring, productive citizens. Chester Union Free School District feels this can be achieved by providing a quality education for all within a nurturing environment which promotes excellence, growth, and a sense of civic responsibility.

Staff, teachers, parents, and the community of the Chester Union Free School District strive to provide the best in educational tools and caring staff that works right along side one another for the betterment of not only the educational opportunities but the pride of living in rural New York. Teachers are dedicated to providing the best environment where students will learn and grow in order to become successful in all they endeavor throughout life.

Chester Union Free School District Information

Chester Union Free School District

64 Hambletonian Avenue

Chester, NY 10918

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Orange County, New York

845-469-5052

Serving grades K-12

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Students: 1019

Student / Teacher Ratio: 13.1

Schools in this District: 2

Chester Union Free School District Schools

School Name
City
Grade Level
County

Student Enrollment Information

Kindergarten
(Full Day)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
86 75 70 72 78 60 78 95 96 72 92 69 76
Total Students:
1019
Attendance Rate:
95%
Suspensions:
140
Year Statistics Compiled:
2005
District teacher data and statistics
Superintendent:Helen Anne Livingston
 Full TimePart Time
Principals30
Assistant Principals00
Teachers791
Other Professional Staff101
*Staff data was compiled in 2006
District Administrative Salaries
Title
Salary
Benefits
Other
Total Compensation
Superintendent Of Schools
$125,000
$29,417
$1,500
$155,917
Director Of Instructional Sup
$105,737
$0
$0
$105,737
Note: Data from the 2004-05 school year. It is a requirement that districts report the salaries of the superintendent; the deputy, assistant or associate superintendents; and other administrators or supervisors paid in excess of $113,000.

Adequate Yearly Progress Decisions

Sub-Group Names
Satisfactory
School Year
Subject:Elementary / Middle School English Language Arts
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
Black Or African American
Yes
2006
Hispanic Or Latino
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Students With Disabilities
No
2006
Economically Disadvantaged
Yes
2006
Subject:Elementary / Middle School Science
All Students
Yes
2006
Subject:High School English Language Arts
All Students
No
2006
White
No
2006
Subject:High School Graduation Rate
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006
Subject:High School Math
All Students
Yes
2006
White
Yes
2006

Regents Results

Subject
Year
# Tested
Percent Passing
 
Earth Science
2006
92
70.7%
English
2006
58
93.1%
French
2006
8
100.0%
Global Hist & Geography
2006
81
77.8%
Living Environment
2006
56
92.9%
Math A
2006
78
78.2%
Math B
2006
35
62.9%
Chemistry
2006
40
67.5%
Physics
2006
8
62.5%
Spanish
2006
31
93.5%
US History and Govt
2006
73
80.8%

Graduation Info

Group
High School Graduate
Regents Diplomas
Advanced Regents Diplomas
IEP / Local Certificates
Year
All Students
70
44 (62%)
12 (17%)
4
2006
All Students
74
59 (79%)
18 (24%)
0
2005
All Students
60
29 (48%)
0 (0%)
3
2004
General Education
54
41 (75%)
12 (22%)
0
2006
General Education
65
59 (90%)
18 (27%)
0
2005
General Education
54
28 (51%)
0 (0%)
0
2004
Students With Disabilities
16
3 (18%)
0 (0%)
4
2006
Students With Disabilities
9
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
0
2005
Students With Disabilities
6
1 (16%)
0 (0%)
3
2004

Student Post-Graduation Plans

Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges In New York State
18 (25%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 4 year colleges Outside of New York State
9 (12%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges In New York State
36 (51%)
Number of high school students planning to attend 2 year colleges Outside of New York State
1 (01%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions In New York State
1 (01%)
Number of high school students planning to attend Post Secondary institutions Outside of New York State
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to enroll in the Military
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates who plan to pursue employment
2 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with disabilities who plan to attend vocational rehabilitation programs.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates with a known plan not specified above.
0 (0%)
Number of high school graduates whose plans do not fit the above categories or are unknown.
3 (04%)
2005/06 District Expenditure & Revenue Information
  • Unreserved Fund Balance:
    1,333,528
  • State AID Revenue:
    5,184,760
  • Star Revenue:
    1,397,594
  • Total State Revenue (State Aid + Star):
    6,582,354
  • Local Revenue:
    11,581,828
  • Federal Revenue:
    415,769
  • Total Revenue (state + local + federal revenues):
    18,579,951
  • Central Administration:
    466,108
  • Board of Education:
    58,868
  • Teacher Salaries:
    4,567,225
  • Pupil Personnel Services Instructional Salaries:
    283,995
  • Curriculum Development and Support Instructional Salaries:
    351,047
  • Boces Instructional Expenditures:
    2,468,048
  • Tuition Paid to other districts (excluding special act districts):
    0
  • Tuition Not Included in Tuition Above:
    411,960
  • Other Instructional Salaries:
    984,950
  • Other Instructional Expenses:
    720,255
  • Community Service:
    0
  • Operations and Maintenance:
    1,095,163
  • Teacher Retirement:
    429,964
  • Health:
    1,869,692
  • Other Employee Benefits:
    902,011
  • Other Undistributed:
    211,043
  • Other:
    0
  • SubTotal (total exp minus debt service expenditures (principal & interest) and transportation):
    14,820,329
  • Transportation:
    1,444,904
  • Debt Service-Principle:
    615,000
  • Debt Service-Interest:
    1,359,575
  • Total Expenditure:
    18,239,808
  • Duplicated Combined Adjusted Average Daily Membership:
    1,030
  • Revenue Per Pupil:
    18,039
  • Expenditure Per Pupil:
    17,709
  • Actual Value Per Total Wealth Unit (Property Wealth Per Pupil):
    344,983
  • Income Per Total Wealth Pupil Unit:
    124,754
  • Combined Wealth Ratio:
    1.023
  • IE 1 (Instructional Expenditures Excluding Fringe Benefits) as Percent of Total Expenditures:
    53.66%
  • Percent that fringe (employee) benefits for the instructional program are of total expenditures:
    15.06%
  • Instructional Expenditures (Including Fringe Benefits) as a percent of total expenditures:
    68.71%
  • Instructional Expense as a percent of Adjusted Total Expense:
    84.57%
  • Local Revenue Effort Rate (Local Revenues Divided by Property Value):
    18.99

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All Schools in Chester Union Free School District


Chester Union Free School District, Orange County, New York