operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3000098
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Chester, MT
Students177
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictMTUnited States
Academic standing2023
53rd percentile48th percentile44th percentileThis district is 5 percentile points higher than the state figure and 9 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
24.6%35.9%27.8%This district is 11.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$17,123$16,089$19,509This district is $1,034 per student higher than the state figure and $2,386 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,323$13,612$15,859This district is $289 per student lower than the state figure and $2,536 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$2,923$1,531$1,964This district is $1,392 per student higher than the state figure and $959 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$2,067$510$336This district is $1,557 per student higher than the state figure and $1,731 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$338$1,199$1,793This district is $861 per student lower than the state figure and $1,455 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,092$7,819$8,742This district is $1,727 per student lower than the state figure and $2,650 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,477$2,427$3,769This district is $50 per student higher than the state figure and $1,292 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$0$10,437$11,715This district is $10,437 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$0$540$869This district is $540 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:114:115:1This district is 4.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
230:1288:1376:1This district is 58 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 146 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
198.2145.3138.9This district is 52.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 59.3 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
29.719.118.5This district is 10.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 11.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.01.00.9This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
11.3%6.5%12.0%This district is 4.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
6.5%13.7%14.0%This district is 7.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.4%3.6%3.9%This district is 1.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
100.0%97.7%95.8%This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
-5.9%-0.1%+0.5%This district is 5.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.6%4.5%This district is 3.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.5 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%6.8%9.0%This district is 6.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
0.0%3.1%6.7%This district is 3.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
16.2%10.6%14.4%This district is 5.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5126 students
71.2%Grades 6–851 students
28.8%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten0
Kindergarten32
Grade 117
Grade 220
Grade 316
Grade 419
Grade 522
Grade 612
Grade 722
Grade 817
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers2.4 FTE
Elementary teachers15.5 FTE
Elementary school counselors0.8 FTE
Instructional coordinators0.7 FTE
District administrators1.8 FTE
Other support staff7.3 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
11.3%Students learning English17 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
6.5%Students receiving IDEA special-education services12 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.4%Students with Section 504 plans1 students · 1 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.5%English learners also receiving IDEA services1 students · 3 of 4 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in MT receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
White Sulphur Spgs K-12White Sulphur Springs, MT180 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Bainville K-12 SchoolsBainville, MT172 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Kila ElementaryKila, MT174 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Blue Creek ElementaryBillings, MT177 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →Roundup High SchoolRoundup, MT171 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,670
→FY 2023$13,323
FY 2022$2,090
→FY 2023$2,923
FY 2022$5,601
→FY 2023$0
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
31 of 151 students
63 of 188 students
48 of 195 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs4 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
0Out-of-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0In-school suspensions4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals4 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests4 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?3 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2023Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?24.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 195 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,323current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?230:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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