The town of Chesterfield is nestled into the perfect place when it comes to availability to fine education. For public education, Chesterfield is in the Anderson Community School Corporation district. ACSC currently has 11 school facilities consisting of:
- 1 High School
- 1 9-12 Carrer Center
- 1 Middle School
- 6 Elementary Schools
- 1 Kindergarten Extension (combo from Valley Grove and East Side)
- 1 Preschool
The town is served by 2 elementary schools: Valley Grove Elementary and Tenth Street Elementary
Also nearby are Daleville Community Schools. Daleville is located directly to the east of Chesterfield. Daleville School Corporation is made up of Salem Township in southwest Delaware County. Currently, Daleville Community Schools is made up of two schools: Daleville Elementary School and Daleville Junior/Senior High School.
Chesterfield is also conveniently close to several private schools:
- Anderson Christian School
- Cross Street Christian School
- Indiana Christian Academy
- Liberty Christian School
Access to higher education is a must. Chesterfield is within 20 miles to 3 colleges:
- Anderson University (Private, 4-Year)
- Ball State University (Public, 4-Year)
- Ivy Tech Community College (Public, 2-Year)