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For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,047 students in Chester, NJ (there are , serving 235 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in Chester, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Chester, NJ are Bragg Elementary School, Black River Middle School and West Morris Central High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Chester, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Chester have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).