Box Elder H S

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Box Elder, Montana - 1 schools

At $24,667 per pupil, Box Elder H S ranks #88 of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending (Montana districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

108
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$24,667
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Box Elder H S operates 1 public schools serving 108 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Montana. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hill County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,667 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 393 Montana districts by per-pupil spending. See how Montana compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 20.5% local, 37.6% state, and 41.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

a 86:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 1.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Box Elder High School, enrolling 86 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Box Elder High School accounts for 79.6% of all Box Elder H S student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Box Elder H S a distant remainder — means Box Elder H S-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Box Elder H S student-counselor ratio is 86:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

41.9%
Federal
37.6%
State
20.5%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Box Elder H S.

Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Other 98.8%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

86:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Box Elder H S

School Enrollment
Box Elder High School
86

How Box Elder H S Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Montana districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Absarokee Elem Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Fort Benton H S Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Nashua K-12 Schools Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Fromberg K-12 Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Jordan Elem Similar size Lower spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Box Elder H S's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Box Elder H S?

Box Elder H S has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 108 students.

How much does Box Elder H S spend per student?

Box Elder H S spends $24,667 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Box Elder H S?

Box Elder H S students are 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.