Enrollment
232
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Box Elder, MT
Box Elder School
Federal NCES profile for Box Elder School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 300444000103
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Box Elder School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Box Elder · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.9:1
- students per teacher
- 232
- students enrolled
Box Elder School has class sizes near the Montana median. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Box Elder School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Box Elder, MT.
School address
District: Box Elder Elem · Montana
NCES ID 300444000103 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Box Elder School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Box Elder School
Box Elder School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Box Elder, Montana, enrolling 232 students.
At 12.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Montana median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 232 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 826 Montana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1365 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 86.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 63.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Box Elder's public schools, it stands alongside Rocky Boy School (348 students): Box Elder School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.9:1 vs 13.9:1).
Its district, Box Elder Elem, also runs Box Elder 7-8 (66 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Box Elder School compares
Box Elder School on the metrics families compare, against Montana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Montana | Montana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▲ 9% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
232
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 9% above state mean
Top 57% in Montana - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
86.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,589
per pupil, district-wide
- above Montana avg of $19,282
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
White 0.4%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Box Elder School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Box Elder Elem, which includes Box Elder School.
$21,589
Per student
+12%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.6%
State 25.6%
Federal 63.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Box Elder School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder 7-8 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Box Elder School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 66
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar other schools in Box Elder
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Montana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~232 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Box Elder School
How many students attend Box Elder School?
Box Elder School has 232 students enrolled. It is a public school in Box Elder, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Box Elder School?
The student-teacher ratio at Box Elder School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Box Elder School?
The largest demographic group at Box Elder School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 97.8% of enrollment, in Box Elder, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Box Elder School?
Box Elder School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Box Elder School rank among public schools in Box Elder?
By Resource Investment Index, Box Elder School ranks #6 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.
Is Box Elder School a good school?
Box Elder School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Montana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Box Elder Elem?
Besides Box Elder School, Box Elder Elem also operates Box Elder 7-8 (66 students). See the Box Elder Elem district page for the complete list.
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