Enrollment
125
Montana · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Box Elder, MT
Rocky Boy High School
Federal NCES profile for Rocky Boy High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 302891101086
👥 S:T ratio 38
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Rocky Boy High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Montana schools.
- #3 of 6
- public schools in Box Elder · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- large classes for Montana
- 125
- students enrolled
Rocky Boy High School has class sizes larger than 81% of Montana schools. Computed live against every Montana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Boy High School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Box Elder, MT.
School address
District: Rocky Boy H S · Montana
NCES ID 302891101086 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 11.8:1 Montana avg
+32% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rocky Boy High School compares with Montana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Rocky Boy High School
Rocky Boy High School is a mid-sized high school in Box Elder, Montana, enrolling 125 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Montana schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 125 students, its enrollment sits close to the Montana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 826 scored Montana schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (93% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 56.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Box Elder's high schools, it stands alongside Box Elder High School (86 students): Rocky Boy High School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.6:1 vs 7.8:1).
Rocky Boy H S operates only this one school, so Rocky Boy High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Rocky Boy High School compares
Rocky Boy High 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 41% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 81% in Montana - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$18,071
per pupil, district-wide
- below Montana avg of $19,282
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 92.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.5, Rocky Boy High School is less mixed than the Montana school average of 23.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rocky Boy H S, which includes Rocky Boy High School.
$18,071
Per student
-6%
vs Montana
Avg $19,282
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 10.9%
State 32.9%
Federal 56.2%
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.
Similar high schools in Box Elder
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high 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 (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Rocky Boy High School
How many students attend Rocky Boy High School?
Rocky Boy High School has 125 students enrolled. It is a high school in Box Elder, MT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rocky Boy High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Rocky Boy High School is 15.6:1, which is 32% higher than the Montana average of 11.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rocky Boy High School?
The largest demographic group at Rocky Boy High School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 92.8% of enrollment, in Box Elder, MT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rocky Boy High School?
Rocky Boy High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Rocky Boy High School rank among public schools in Box Elder?
By Resource Investment Index, Rocky Boy High School ranks #3 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 Rocky Boy High School a good school?
Rocky Boy High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Montana schools. 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 Rocky Boy H S?
None reported; Rocky Boy H S operates only Rocky Boy High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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