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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 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
387 Schools
# Students
421 Students
63,017 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
4,696 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 333 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#321 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
46%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
37%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)67%
35.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $26,171 is higher than the state median of $15,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,686 is higher than the state median of $15,589. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,171
$15,499
Spending / Student
$22,686
$15,589
Best Rocky Boy Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Boy School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
81 Mission Taylor Road
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 395-4474
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 395-4474
Gr: PK-8 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
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