Top Rankings
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 152 students in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
182 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.6%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.41
% American Indian
1%
10%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
7%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,346 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,440 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,346
$16,573
Spending / Student
$17,440
$16,214
Best Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chester-joplin-inverness School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Gr: PK-6 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Sage Creek Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
494 South 1346 East
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Gr: PK-8 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: n/an/a
1262 Whitlash Rd
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-6302
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-6302
Gr: PK-8 | 23 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
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