Chester Upland School District

Chester-Upland School District
Address
1350 Edgemont Avenue
Chester, Pennsylvania
, 19013
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentLatrice N. Mumin, Ed. D., MBA (Interim)
Students and staff
District mascotClippers
Other information
Websitewww.chesteruplandsd.org

The Chester Upland School District (CUSD) is a midsized, urban public school district serving the City of Chester, the Borough of Upland and Chester Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The Chester-Upland School District administrative offices are located in Chester.[1]

According to 2000 federal census data, it served a resident population of 44,435. In 2009, the district residents' per capita income was $13,521, while the median family income was $30,900.[2] In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501[3] and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010.[4] By 2010, the district's population declined to 41,173 people.[5] The educational attainment levels for the Chester Upland School District population (25 years old and over) were 79.8% high school graduates and 10.2% college graduates.[6]

According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, 76.4% of the district's pupils lived at 185% or below the Federal Poverty Level [1] as demonstrated by their eligibility for the federal free or reduced price school meal programs in 2012.[7] In Delaware County, the median household income was $61,876.[8] By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100.[9]

Chester-Upland School District operates a high school (on two campuses) and five elementary schools. High school students may choose to attend Delaware County Technical High School for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The Delaware County Intermediate Unit IU25 provides the district with a wide variety of services like specialized education for disabled students and hearing, speech and visual disability services and professional development for staff and faculty.

  1. ^ "Home". Chester Upland School District. Retrieved 2023-11-05. 232 W. 9th Street Chester, PA 19013
  2. ^ US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder, 2009
  3. ^ US Census Bureau (2010). "American Fact Finder, State and County quick facts". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau (September 2011). "Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010" (PDF).
  5. ^ US Census Bureau, 2010 Census Poverty Data by Local Education Agency, 2011
  6. ^ proximityone (2014). "School District Comparative Analysis Profiles".
  7. ^ Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Education Facts Student Poverty Concentration by LEA, 2012
  8. ^ US Census Bureau (2014). "Pennsylvania Median household income, 2006-2010 by County".
  9. ^ Michael Sauter; Alexander E.M. Hess (August 31, 2013). "America's most popular six-figure jobs". USA Today.