Liberty County Schools & Education
Liberty County, Montana
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
75.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 83.7%
Per-Pupil Spending
$10,125
National avg $13,239
State avg $9,334
School Score
46/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 55/100
State Score Position
#34
of 56 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Liberty County
Measured School Summary
Liberty County has midrange measured school signals (score: 46/100) with a graduation rate of 75.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.
Funding Context
Liberty County spends $10,125 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% below the Montana average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 8.7 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Liberty County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
6 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
46/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #34 of 56 Montana counties with school score data.
Completion
75.0%
8.7 pts below the state average
Funding context
$10,125
$791 above the state average
School coverage
6
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Liberty County has 6 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Liberty County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Liberty County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#34
of 56 Montana counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Elementary and middle visible
186 students
3 listed schools in this county slice.
Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS
High school only in this slice
65 students
1 listed school in this county slice.
District reality check
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Liberty County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Liberty County district systems?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Liberty County Graduation Rate Trails State and National Averages
Education data brief for Liberty County, Montana.
The graduation rate in Liberty County stands at 75.0%, trailing both the Montana state average of 83.7% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's educational landscape is entirely rural, consisting of six public schools with a total enrollment of 301 students. These schools maintain an average size of 50 students per facility. The largest district, Chester-Joplin-Inverness El, operates four schools and serves 195 students, including the county's primary high school, which enrolls 65 students. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $10,125, which exceeds the state average of $9,334 but remains below the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 46.0, compared to the state average of 55.0 and the national median of 50.0. Charter schools are not present in the county. Review the NCES directory for detailed school-level enrollment data.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
6
in Liberty County
Reported Enrollment
301
6 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Liberty County
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS
6 Public Schools in Liberty County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 6 of 6 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl | Record | Chester-Joplin-Inverness El | Chester, 59522Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 142 |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS | Record | Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS | Chester, 59522Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 65 |
| Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8 | Record | Chester-Joplin-Inverness El | Chester, 59522Rural: Remote | 7–8 | Middle | 38 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Record | Liberty Elem | Galata, 59444Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 31 |
| Riverview Elementary | Record | Liberty Elem | Galata, 59444Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 19 |
| Sage Creek Elementary | Record | Chester-Joplin-Inverness El | Chester, 59522Rural: Remote | PK–8 | Primary | 6 |
Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schl
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Chester, 59522 / Rural: Remote
Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS
Chester-Joplin-Inverness HS
Chester, 59522 / Rural: Remote
Chester-Joplin-Inverness 7-8
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Chester, 59522 / Rural: Remote
Sage Creek Elementary
Chester-Joplin-Inverness El
Chester, 59522 / Rural: Remote
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$10,125
State avg $9,334
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.