| | Chester, PA | West Chester, PA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,319 | $20,536 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,270 | $15,724 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,892 | $10,034 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.06 | 13.96 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 554 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 301 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 4.5% | 3.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 10.4% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 85.0% | 92.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.8% | 12.7% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.9% | 4.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 14.0% | 54.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 3.1% | 13.1% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.1% | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% |