Item: Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District
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Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District

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Chester, MT 59522

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Top 20%

Tel: (406) 759-5108

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

4 Schools

519 Schools

# Students

177 Students

96,346 Students

# Teachers

18 Teachers

6,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
Kind	32	30
1	17	28
2	20	30
3	16	29
4	19	29
5	22	29
6	12	28
7	1	19
8	1	19

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District Rank

Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#42 out of 350 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District
2023	#42
2022	#109
2021	#81
2019	#28
2018	#132
2017	#177
2016	#35
2015	#37
2013	#83
2012	#60
2011	#24

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46%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	46%	37%
2022	42%	35%
2021	47%	36%
2019	57%	42%
2018	47%	42%
2017	37%	41%
2016	57%	43%
2015	52%	40%
2013	72%	66%
2012	72%	68%
2011	72%	68%

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55-59%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2022	57%	46%
2021	57%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	47%	51%
2017	52%	51%
2016	57%	50%
2015	52%	48%
2013	87%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	92%	84%

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20-29%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	0.16	0.39
2022	0.14	0.38
2021	0.16	0.38
2020	0.20	0.38
2019	0.20	0.38
2018	0.12	0.36
2017	0.12	0.36
2016	0.15	0.36
2015	0.12	0.35
2014	0.07	0.35
2013	0.08	0.33
2012	0.07	0.34
2011	0.09	0.33
2010	0.06	0.30
2009	0.06	0.29
2008	0.01	0.28
2007	0.07	0.28

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	1%	10%
2022	2%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2012	1%	12%
2009	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2009	1%	3%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	3%	1%
2019	3%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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% White

93%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	92%	77%
2022	93%	78%
2021	92%	78%
2020	90%	78%
2019	90%	78%
2018	94%	79%
2017	94%	79%
2016	92%	79%
2015	94%	80%
2014	97%	80%
2013	96%	81%
2012	96%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	83%
2009	96%	83%
2008	99%	84%
2007	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,684 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,785 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$2 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$2 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$2 MM	$2 MM
2019	$2 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$2 MM	$2 MM
2016	$2 MM	$2 MM
2015	$2 MM	$2 MM
2014	$2 MM	$2 MM
2012	$2 MM	$2 MM
2011	$2 MM	$2 MM
2010	$2 MM	$2 MM
2009	$2 MM	$1 MM
2008	$2 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,684

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	$14,236	$17,353
2022	$11,170	$17,118
2021	$18,384	$18,438
2020	$11,170	$17,118
2019	$12,712	$16,964
2018	$12,219	$17,300
2017	$12,385	$17,087
2016	$12,506	$16,286
2015	$9,920	$15,305
2014	$10,086	$16,457
2012	$9,328	$16,184
2011	$9,964	$15,398
2010	$9,079	$15,305
2009	$11,117	$13,611
2008	$11,274	$14,981
2007	$10,566	$13,019
2006	$11,268	$12,206

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Spending / Student

$15,785

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District	Montana
2023	$14,328	$16,311
2022	$10,720	$16,545
2021	$18,503	$17,330
2020	$10,720	$16,545
2019	$13,006	$16,216
2018	$12,794	$17,245
2017	$11,590	$16,779
2016	$12,539	$16,362
2015	$10,617	$14,876
2014	$10,944	$16,381
2012	$9,523	$15,796
2011	$9,898	$15,854
2010	$9,718	$14,876
2009	$10,436	$13,259
2008	$11,207	$13,942
2007	$9,659	$12,364
2006	$10,922	$11,636

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Best Chester-Joplin-Inverness El School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chester-joplin-inverness School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 20%

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101 School Street
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477

Gr: PK-6 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

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(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

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494 South 1346 East
Chester, MT 59522
(406) 759-5477

Gr: PK-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 177 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in MT
: 46% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education