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Item: Rocky Boy Elementary School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

81 Mission Taylor Road
Box Elder, MT 59521

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 395-4291

www.rockyboy.k12.mt.us

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Rocky Boy Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Montana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

519 Schools

# Students

434 Students

96,346 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

6,988 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	19	3
Kind	52	30
1	55	28
2	56	30
3	60	29
4	40	29
5	42	29
6	43	28

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District Rank

Rocky Boy Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 334 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#321 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District
2023	#321
2022	#345
2021	#334
2019	#333
2018	#341
2017	#338
2016	#252
2015	#264
2013	#339
2012	#342
2011	#348

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37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	8%	37%
2022	4%	35%
2021	5%	36%
2019	11%	42%
2018	9%	42%
2017	10%	41%
2016	8%	43%
2015	17%	40%
2013	35%	66%
2012	36%	68%
2011	36%	68%

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12%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2022	12%	46%
2021	12%	47%
2019	18%	50%
2018	9%	51%
2017	10%	51%
2016	11%	50%
2015	12%	48%
2013	62%	84%
2012	66%	86%
2011	61%	84%
2010	54%	84%

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6-9%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.22	0.39
2022	0.22	0.38
2021	0.20	0.38
2020	0.18	0.38
2019	0.18	0.38
2018	0.18	0.36
2017	0.18	0.36
2016	0.18	0.36
2015	0.18	0.35
2014	0.16	0.35
2013	0.16	0.33
2012	0.18	0.34
2011	0.19	0.33
2010	0.18	0.30
2009	0.19	0.29
2008	0.19	0.28
1995	0.02	0.22

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% American Indian

97%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	88%	10%
2022	88%	11%
2021	89%	11%
2020	91%	11%
2019	91%	11%
2018	90%	12%
2017	90%	12%
2016	90%	12%
2015	91%	11%
2014	92%	11%
2013	92%	11%
2012	91%	12%
2011	90%	11%
2010	90%	12%
2009	89%	12%
2008	89%	11%
2007	100%	12%
2006	100%	12%
2005	100%	11%
2004	100%	11%
2003	100%	11%
2002	100%	11%
2001	100%	11%
2000	100%	11%
1999	100%	10%
1998	100%	10%
1997	100%	10%
1996	100%	10%
1995	99%	10%
1994	100%	10%
1993	100%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	3%	4%

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% Black

n/a

% White

n/a

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	10%	77%
2022	10%	78%
2021	8%	78%
2020	7%	78%
2019	7%	78%
2018	7%	79%
2017	7%	79%
2016	7%	79%
2015	6%	80%
2014	5%	80%
2013	6%	81%
2012	7%	81%
2011	7%	82%
2010	9%	83%
2009	11%	83%
2008	11%	84%
1995	1%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,387 is higher than the state median of $15,263. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,007 is higher than the state median of $15,352. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11 MM	$2 MM
2022	$11 MM	$2 MM
2021	$11 MM	$2 MM
2020	$11 MM	$2 MM
2019	$12 MM	$2 MM
2018	$10 MM	$2 MM
2017	$10 MM	$2 MM
2016	$9 MM	$2 MM
2015	$9 MM	$2 MM
2014	$10 MM	$2 MM
2012	$9 MM	$2 MM
2011	$11 MM	$2 MM
2010	$9 MM	$2 MM
2009	$9 MM	$1 MM
2008	$8 MM	$2 MM
2007	$7 MM	$1 MM
2006	$7 MM	$1 MM
2005	$7 MM	$1 MM
2004	$7 MM	$1 MM
2003	$8 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$6 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$5 MM	$1 MM
1998	$5 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$10 MM	$2 MM
2022	$10 MM	$2 MM
2021	$10 MM	$2 MM
2020	$10 MM	$2 MM
2019	$10 MM	$2 MM
2018	$9 MM	$2 MM
2017	$9 MM	$2 MM
2016	$9 MM	$2 MM
2015	$9 MM	$2 MM
2014	$9 MM	$2 MM
2012	$10 MM	$2 MM
2011	$10 MM	$2 MM
2010	$9 MM	$2 MM
2009	$9 MM	$1 MM
2008	$7 MM	$1 MM
2007	$7 MM	$1 MM
2006	$7 MM	$1 MM
2005	$7 MM	$1 MM
2004	$7 MM	$1 MM
2003	$7 MM	$1 MM
2002	$7 MM	$1 MM
2001	$6 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	$1 MM
1996	$4 MM	$1 MM
1995	$4 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,387

$15,263

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$22,671	$17,353
2022	$23,376	$17,118
2021	$25,505	$18,438
2020	$23,376	$17,118
2019	$25,654	$16,964
2018	$22,261	$17,300
2017	$24,348	$17,087
2016	$22,859	$16,286
2015	$22,501	$15,305
2014	$24,842	$16,457
2012	$21,098	$16,184
2011	$24,847	$15,398
2010	$23,707	$15,305
2009	$23,436	$13,611
2008	$19,849	$14,981
2007	$20,340	$13,019
2006	$18,389	$12,206
2005	$18,625	$11,851
2004	$16,416	$11,519
2003	$19,751	$10,500
2002	$16,422	$10,028
2001	$12,698	$9,685
2000	$11,523	$9,308
1999	$10,285	$8,330
1998	$11,031	$8,573
1997	$9,841	$7,655
1995	$9,902	$7,082
1992	$8,739	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$22,007

$15,352

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Rocky Boy Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$19,652	$16,311
2022	$21,113	$16,545
2021	$22,109	$17,330
2020	$21,113	$16,545
2019	$22,511	$16,216
2018	$20,367	$17,245
2017	$22,632	$16,779
2016	$21,549	$16,362
2015	$22,211	$14,876
2014	$21,850	$16,381
2012	$21,962	$15,796
2011	$23,821	$15,854
2010	$23,401	$14,876
2009	$22,938	$13,259
2008	$17,555	$13,942
2007	$18,636	$12,364
2006	$18,204	$11,636
2005	$18,211	$11,089
2004	$16,723	$10,717
2003	$16,923	$10,434
2002	$17,860	$9,725
2001	$14,141	$9,463
2000	$11,709	$9,009
1999	$9,014	$8,277
1998	$9,954	$8,100
1997	$9,373	$7,814
1995	$10,137	$7,055
1992	$8,511	$6,494

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Best Rocky Boy Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Rocky Boy School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
:

Bottom 50%

81 Mission Taylor Road
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 395-4474

Gr: PK-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education