Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District

School And Main
Chester, MT 59522
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 157 students in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschools in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Montana public preschool average of 23% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
4 Schools
402 Schools
# Students
195 Students
65,153 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
4,888 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 349 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#109 out of 350 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.39
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,542 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
10%
# Asian Students
1 Student
365 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
3,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
6%
# Black Students
3 Students
460 Students
% Black Students
2%
1%
# White Students
179 Students
50,315 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
106 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
285
# Students in K Grade:
33
12,329
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
11,294
# Students in 2nd Grade:
19
10,240
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
9,618
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
9,269
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
8,250
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
3,589
# Students in 7th Grade:
19
148
# Students in 8th Grade:
23
131
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,328 is less than the state median of $15,271. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$2,285 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$3 MM
$2,298 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,236
$15,183
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,328
$15,271
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Montana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cool Spring Colony School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
140 North
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 210-0104
Grades: PK-8
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Sage Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
494 South 1346 East
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Grades: PK-8
| 6 students
Rank: #33.
Chester-joplin-inverness School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477
Grades: PK-6
| 142 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 195 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 50% in MT
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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