Chester Independent School District

Chester Independent School District is a public school district based in Chester, Texas (USA).

Chester Independent School District
Address
273 Yellowjacket Drive ESC Region 5 Chester , Texas United States
Coordinates	30.9279°N 94.5948°W / 30.9279; -94.5948
District information
Type	Public
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Cory Hines
NCES District ID	4813770[1]
Students and staff
Students	187 (2023–2024)[1]
Teachers	21.02 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[1]
Staff	19.69 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[1]
Student–teacher ratio	8.90 (2023–2024)[1]
Athletic conference	UIL Class A
District mascot	Yellowjacket
Colors	Purple and Gold
Other information
Website	www.chesterisd.com

Located in Tyler County, a portion of the district extends into Polk County.

Chester ISD has two school buildings, located on the same campus – Chester High (Grades 6-12) and Chester Elementary (Grades PK-5).

Academic achievement

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

Special programs

Athletics

Chester High School plays six-man football. It played 11-man football until 2010 (and with an enrollment of 68 students was the smallest 11-man program in the state).

See also

• Texas portal
• Schools portal

• List of school districts in Texas