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- 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, which are no longer headquartered on the first floor of Chester High School, but have moved to a new location at 1350 Edgemont Avenue, encompasses approximately 5 square miles (13 km2). 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. In the Commonwealth, the median family income was $49,501 and the United States median family income was $49,445, in 2010. By 2010, the district's population declined to 41,173 people. 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. 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. In Delaware County, the median household income was $61,876. By 2013, the median household income in the United States rose to $52,100. Chester-Upland School District operates a high school (on two campuses) and five elementary schools. High school students may choose to attend for training in the construction and mechanical trades. The 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. (en)
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- 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, which are no longer headquartered on the first floor of Chester High School, but have moved to a new location at 1350 Edgemont Avenue, encompasses approximately 5 square miles (13 km2). (en)
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