Public schools in Box Elder, MT
Box Elder has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 930 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Rocky Boy Elementary runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Box Elder's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Box Elder | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Boy Elementary | 2 | 486 | $21,245 |
| Box Elder Public Schools | 2 | 303 | $21,294 |
| Rocky Boy High School | 1 | 148 | $16,493 |
| Box Elder High School | 1 | 108 | $24,667 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Box Elder, 211 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Boy High School | 125 | 14.4 | 100.0% | Rocky Boy High School |
| Box Elder High School | 86 | 7.1 | 100.0% | Box Elder High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Box Elder, 139 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Boy 7-8 | 73 | 7.3 | 100.0% | Rocky Boy Elementary |
| Box Elder 7-8 | 66 | 11.3 | 100.0% | Box Elder Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Box Elder, 580 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Boy School | 348 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Rocky Boy Elementary |
| Box Elder School | 232 | 12.1 | 100.0% | Box Elder Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Box Elder's public schools compare with Montana's
The median Box Elder school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Montana median of 11.9. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 36% across the state. Its median school enrolls 106 students (state 84).
| Box Elder | Montana | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 106 | 84 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 36% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 29% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Box Elder schools and the 818 Montana schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Box Elder
- Rocky Boy ElementaryRuns 2 of Box Elder's 6 public schools and spent $21,245 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$21,245
- Rocky Boy High School, the largest high school in Box Elder125 students in 2024-25, 14.4 per teacher.125
- Compare Rocky Boy Elementary with Box Elder Public SchoolsBox Elder's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MontanaMontana's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Box Elder addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Montana
- Billings42 schools
- Missoula23 schools
- Kalispell22 schools
- Bozeman21 schools
- Great Falls21 schools
- Helena15 schools
- Cut Bank11 schools
- Miles City11 schools
Questions about schools in Box Elder
How many public schools are in Box Elder, MT?
6 public schools with an address in Box Elder were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 930 students.What is the largest high school in Box Elder?
Rocky Boy High School, with 125 students in 2024-25 (Rocky Boy High School).Which districts run Box Elder's schools?
Rocky Boy Elementary (2 schools), Box Elder Public Schools (2 schools), Rocky Boy High School (1 school), Box Elder High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25