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Box Elder Elementary School District

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Box Elder Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary School in Box Elder Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Montana public elementary school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (MT)
# Schools
2 Schools
519 Schools
# Students
292 Students
96,346 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
6,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Box Elder Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 347 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MT)
#329 out of 350 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
10-14%
35%
15-19%
46%
15-19%
37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.40
% American Indian
99%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% 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 $21,325 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 $27,767 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
$6 MM
$2,285 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$2,298 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,325
$15,263
Spending / Student
$27,767
$15,352

Best Box Elder Elementary School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Box Elder School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-3222
Grades: PK-6
| 234 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MT
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education

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