Rocky Boy Elementary School District

81 Mission Taylor Road
Box Elder, MT 59521
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 348 students in Rocky Boy Elementary School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Montana.
Public Preschool in Rocky Boy Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Montana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public preschool average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
385 Schools
# Students
421 Students
62,935 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
4,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rocky Boy Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 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%)
8%
37%
12%
46%
6-9%
37%
(2022-23)
67%
35.9%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.41
% American Indian
98%
10%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
n/a
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,884 is higher than the state median of $16,573. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,599 is higher than the state median of $16,214. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MT)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,442 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$2,389 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,884
$16,573
Spending / Student
$26,599
$16,214

Best Rocky Boy Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Boy School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
81 Mission Taylor Road
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 395-4474
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 421 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • 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

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