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Hi-Line Colony School

Grades PK–08 · Chester, MT · NCES 300009801147

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1262 Whitlash Rd · Chester, MT 59522

At a glance

Reported students

23

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

2

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

11.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Montana elementary enrollment

21st percentile

Compared with 416 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

26.5

Hi-Line Colony School: 23 reported students.

State peer staffing position

44th percentile

11.5:1 reported; state peer median 12.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Hi-Line Colony School

Hi-Line Colony School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in Chester. It is one of 4 current school records connected to Chester-Joplin-Inverness El. NCES reports 23 students for 2024–25.

Among 416 elementary schools in Montana with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 121 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 21st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.5:1, close to the Montana median of 12.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (100%) and Hispanic or Latino (0%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Hi-Line Colony School

  1. 1How do the reported 11.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White100%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Chester-Joplin-Inverness El

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Sage Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–08

5 reported students

Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl

Elementary · Grades PK–06

124 reported students

Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8

Middle · Grades 07–08

30 reported students

View all 4 district schools →