Schools in Chester · Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District, Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District
Chester’s public schools beat 84% of Montana districts
The public schools Chester’s kids attend outperform 84% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
92%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 11 pts vs MT 46%
2020–21
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 12 pts vs MT 35%
2020–21
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 10 pts vs MT 85%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 9% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
MT 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools
3
208 students
The School Grade
How Chester compares
A− Test scores
Montana school districts we grade (237)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 92%
Lower confidence. Built on 105 tested students. With numbers this small, one year can move the grade.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Montana’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Montana only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester (some depend on your address).
The path, start to finish
PK–6Chester-Joplin-Inverness SchlChester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Two districts serve Chester
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 182 students
$14,780MT $13,570
A−Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 school · 54 students
$27,145MT $13,570
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading · PK–8, Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District57%
State average 46.2%
Reading · 9–12, Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District75%
State average 46.2% · Small group: the state reports 50–100%
Math · PK–8, Chester-Joplin-Inverness Elementary School District47%
State average 34.6%
Math · 9–12, Chester-Joplin-Inverness High School District25%
State average 34.6% · Small group: the state reports 0–49%
Every school in Chester
3 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Montana. Stars are from neighbors.