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Chichester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 896 students in Chichester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle School in Chichester School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
2,959 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chichester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#460 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
57%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
17%
% Black
29%
20%
% White
46%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,741 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,577 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,741
$23,696
Spending / Student
$26,577
$23,119
Best Chichester School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chichester Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
925 Meetinghouse Rd
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
(610) 485-6881
Marcus Hook, PA 19061
(610) 485-6881
Gr: 5-8 | 896 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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