High school (grades 9-12) · Box Elder, MT
Box Elder High School
Federal NCES profile for Box Elder High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
The verdict
Box Elder High School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Box Elder · Resource Index
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for Montana
- 86
- students enrolled
Box Elder High School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Box Elder High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Box Elder, MT.
School address
NCES ID 300450000104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Box Elder High School shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 100 in 2023-24 (-7.4%).
Teacher FTE added 11.7 → 14.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 300450000104 · Box Elder, MT High · SMALL · TRAD
86 enr · 7.8:1 · RII 61
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)
Box Elder High School shrank from 108 students in 2022-23 to 100 in 2023-24 (-7.4%). Teacher FTE added 11.7 → 14.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Montana schools → · Find another →
How Box Elder High School compares
Box Elder High School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 86 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Box Elder High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
District finance for Box Elder H S reports $24,667 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Box Elder
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~86 students)
Frequently asked questions about Box Elder High School
How many students attend Box Elder High School?
Box Elder High School has 86 students enrolled. It is a high school in Box Elder, MT. CCD year-over-year: 108 (2022-23) → 100 (2023-24), down 8.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Box Elder High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Box Elder High School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 50% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Box Elder High School?
The largest demographic group at Box Elder High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 98.8% of enrollment, in Box Elder, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Box Elder High School?
Box Elder High School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Box Elder High School rank among public schools in Box Elder?
By Resource Investment Index, Box Elder High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Box Elder, MT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Box Elder on the city page.
What other schools are in Box Elder H S?
None reported; Box Elder H S operates only Box Elder High School as a public school district in NCES's records.