$229,900
4 bd|1 ba|1,144 sqft
1408 Siegel St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by RE/MAX Main Line-West Chester
Delaware County
Chester-Upland School District
22.9
Academic Index · #112 of 112
Academic outcomes (2024-25)
% proficient or advanced, official PDE district files. Black tick = state average.
PSSA English (gr. 3-8)9.7%PA 48.5%
PSSA Math (gr. 3-8)5.6%PA 41.7%
Keystone Algebra I5.1%PA 44.3%
Keystone Literature21.7%PA 62.1%
Keystone Biology6.3%PA 49.4%
4-year graduation rate77.1%PA 89.1%
The true tax picture
- School millage (2025-26)
- 14.49 mills
- Effective school tax (of market value)
- 0.79%/yr
- Typical total (county + muni + school)
- 1.36%/yr
- On a $450,000 purchase
- ≈ $6,098/yr
- Median sale, 12 mo (241 sales)
- $159,900
Rates assume an assessment at Delaware County's current Common Level Ratio (54.64%). PA does not reassess on sale. Exact math for any price: the calculator.
Family & student support
Beyond test scores: official, public measures of student support and community context that families ask about. District- and county-level only; never a rating of an individual school, student, or home.
Support & services
U.S. Dept. of Education / NCES, 2021-22. Gray figures are the PA average.
- Special-education enrollment
- 28.7%PA avg 20.3%
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1PA avg 13.9:1
- Students per school counselor
- 340:1PA avg 352:1 · recommended 250:1
- Students per school psychologist
- 1,362:1PA avg 1,165:1 · recommended 500:1
Special-education enrollment is the share of students receiving IEP or related services: the support a district provides, not a drawback. Counselor and psychologist ratios compare against ASCA (250:1) and NASP (500:1) recommendations.
Delaware County: overdose context
Pennsylvania Department of Health. County-level, not specific to any school or district.
115drug-overdose deaths in 2024
20122024
Down from 170 the prior year and a peak of 257 in 2017. Recent years are provisional.
School climate & safety
40.3%regular attendance
Share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days, vs. 79.6% statewide. Enrollment-weighted across the district's schools. Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), 2021-22. Incidents per 1,000 enrolled students; one student can account for several incidents, so this is not the share of students involved. Figures are privacy-adjusted at the school level; small district counts are shown as “fewer than 10.”
- Bullying & harassment allegations
- 0 reported
- Out-of-school suspensions
- 197.6 / 1,000
- Referrals to law enforcement
- 4.4 / 1,000
- School-related arrests
- Fewer than 10
- Restraint or seclusion
- 0 reported
Bullying counts are incidents a district formally reported under federal civil-rights categories, a widely underreported measure. A low number (including zero) often reflects reporting practices more than the absence of bullying.
These figures describe districts and counties, not individual schools, students, or homes. They are official public data and may be self-reported, lag by a year or more, or be underreported. They are context for families, not a safety rating. Sources: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (2021-22); Pennsylvania Department of Health; Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25); U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights — Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) (2021-22).
Schools in Chester-Upland
7 public schools. Open any for grades, enrollment, and attendance.
Elementary schools
Middle schools
High schools
Tax bill by municipality
| Municipality | Muni millage | Total millage | Effective rate | Tax on $450,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland Borough | 2 mills | 21.10 mills | 1.15% | ≈ $5,188/yr |
| Chester Township | 5.7 mills | 24.80 mills | 1.36% | ≈ $6,098/yr |
| City Of Chester | 9.8058 mills | 28.90 mills | 1.58% | ≈ $7,107/yr |
Browse homes in Chester-Upland
Homes for sale in Chester-Upland
Active listings across the district's towns. Every home here feeds the same schools.
$185,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,280 sqft
745 Engle St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
$169,000
3 bd|2 ba|1,791 sqft
316 E 24th St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by Prime Realty Partners
$225,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,152 sqft
1335 Elson Rd, Brookhaven, PA 19015
Listed by LPT Realty, LLC
$294,900
3 bd|2 ba|1,400 sqft
1344 Rainer Rd, Brookhaven, PA 19015
Listed by HomeZu by Simple Choice
$269,000
3 bd|1.5 ba|1,584 sqft
726 E 18th St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by Century 21 Preferred
$270,000
5 bd|2 ba|2,271 sqft
224 E 21st St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by Keller Williams Real Estate-Blue Bell
$109,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,568 sqft
1012 Highland Ave, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by BHHS Fox & Roach - Chester
$199,900
2 bd|1.5 ba|1,108 sqft
2726 W 2nd St #107-B, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by GE21 Realty
$114,900
4 bd|1 ba|1,076 sqft
915 Pennell St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by Prosperity Real Estate & Investment Services
$125,000
3 bd|1 ba|1,140 sqft
807 W 7th St, Chester, PA 19013
Listed by KW Empower
$285,000
3 bd|2.5 ba|1,402 sqft
1235 Elson Rd, Brookhaven, PA 19015
Listed by Tesla Realty Group, LLC
Common questions
Is Chester-Upland a good school district?
Chester-Upland scores 22.9 of 100 on the NookLocal Academic Index, #112 of 112 districts serving Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Berks, Lancaster, and the Lehigh Valley. Components (official 2025 PDE data): PSSA proficiency 8% (state ~45%), Keystone proficiency 11%, graduation rate 77.1% (state 89.1%). The index measures outcomes, not school effectiveness in isolation.
What are property taxes in Chester-Upland School District?
The district levies 14.49 mills (2025-26) on Delaware County's assessment base, an effective school tax of about 0.79% of market value at the current Common Level Ratio. With county and typical municipal millage, the total runs about 1.36%, roughly $6,098 per year on a $450,000 purchase. Exact bills vary by municipality (1.15%–1.58% across 3) and by the home's actual assessment.
What towns are in Chester-Upland School District?
NookLocal-covered towns served by Chester-Upland: Chester Township, City Of Chester, Upland Borough. The taxing municipalities are Upland Borough, Chester Township, City Of Chester. A specific home's district is shown on every NookLocal listing.
Chester-Upland vs. William Penn: how do they compare?
Academically: Chester-Upland 22.9 vs. William Penn 33.6 on the Academic Index. On taxes: 1.36% vs. 2.66% of home value per year, about $6,098 vs. $11,953 on a $450,000 purchase. Full comparison on the school district value matrix.
What is the attendance rate in Chester-Upland School District?
40.3% of Chester-Upland students are regularly present (enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days) versus 79.6% statewide (Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).
Does Chester-Upland support students with IEPs and special needs?
28.7% of students receive special-education services (Pennsylvania average 20.3%), with about 340 students per school counselor and 1,362 per school psychologist. The Family & student support section above has the full breakdown.
Is Chester-Upland a safe school district?
Rather than a single safety score, NookLocal shows official district figures. Regular attendance is 40.3% (state 79.6%). For 2021-22, the federal Civil Rights Data Collection reports about 197.6 out-of-school suspensions and 4.4 law-enforcement referrals per 1,000 students. These figures describe the district, not individual schools, and reported bullying is widely undercounted. See the Family & student support section.
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Academic data: PA Department of Education district-level files (2024-25). Tax data: county assessment offices and STEB. Estimates only. Verify with the district and county before transacting. Full methodology on the value matrix.
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