The Chester School District is a fully accredited elementary

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responsible for the education of students in

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through

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s from Chester Borough and Chester Township, two municipalities in

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, United States.About Our District
Chester School District. Accessed February 12, 2020. "Students in grades nine through twelve go to the West Morris Regional High School District. The district is composed of Dickerson Elementary School (K-2), Bragg Intermediate School (3-5), and Black River Middle School (6-8). Dickerson and Bragg Schools are located on Route 24, east of Chester Borough; Black River Middle School is on Route 513 (North Road), north of Chester Borough. The school district serves two municipalities, Chester Borough and Chester Township." As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,047 students and 106.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 9.9:1.District information for Chester Township School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. The district is classified by the

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as being in

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"J", the highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common

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characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Students in public school for

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through

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s in both communities attend West Morris Mendham High School, which serves students from the surrounding Morris County school districts of Chester Borough, Chester Township, Mendham Borough and Mendham Township. The high school is part of the

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, which also serves students from Washington Township, who attend

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As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,142 students and 91.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

of 12.4:1.

History

In June 2015, a feasibility study was released that discussed potential changes to the

. In one scenario, West Morris Mendham High School would be stripped away from the district to become a standalone regional high school for the Chesters and Mendhams. In the second scenario, the existing PreK-8 districts would be dissolved and combined with West Morris Mendham to create a consolidated PreK-12 district. In either scenario, Washington Township would take over

and become its own PreK-12 district. Significant tax savings would have been achieved for the Chesters and Mendhams under both scenarios, with equivalent tax increases for Washington Township.

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are: ;Elementary schools *Dickerson Elementary School with 317 students in grades PreK-2 **Melissa Fair, Principal *Bragg Elementary School with 325 students in grades 3-5 **Michele Stanton, Principal ;Middle school *Black River Middle School with 402 students in grades 6-8 **Andrew White, Principal Dickerson and Bragg Schools are located on County Route 510, east of Chester Borough; Black River Middle School is on County Route 513 (North Road), north of Chester Borough.

Administration

Core members of the district's administration are: *Dr. Christina VanWoert, Superintendent *Tanya Dawson, Business Administrator / Board Secretary

Board of education

The district's

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is comprised of nine members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district. As a consolidated school district, all residents in the two constituent municipalities vote for board members who represent the entire district, not just the municipality in which they reside.''Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the Chester School District''

, for year ending June 30, 2018. Accessed March 1, 2020. "The District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to preschool through eighth grade for the students residing in Chester Township and Chester Borough and is considered a Consolidated School District."

References

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