Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl

Located at 101 School Street, in Chester, Montana, Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl is a close-knit elementary school that serves 124 students (grades pre-K through 6), run under Chester-Joplin-Inverness El. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 167 students each, so Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl sits 26% smaller than that benchmark.

Chester-Joplin-Inverness El comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 182 students; Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl is among them.

Looking at the student body, Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Compared to Liberty County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl shows 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.9:1 average. Roughly 57% of students at Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Liberty County) shows that median household earnings sit near $57,857, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Liberty County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 249 students), of which Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl is one.

The closest other public school is Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 119 students in 2018 compared to 124 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 87% to 95% across the same window.

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