Item: Box Elder Elementary School District
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Box Elder Elementary School District

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (406) 352-3222

For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 234 students in Box Elder Elementary School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Montana.

�� Elementary School in Box Elder Elementary School District have an score of 12% (versus the Montana public elementary school average of 38%), and 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

516 Schools

# Students

292 Students

96,279 Students

# Teachers

29 Teachers

6,981 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	1	3
Kind	25	30
1	32	28
2	36	30
3	32	29
4	40	29
5	31	29
6	37	29

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District Rank

Box Elder 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.

This School District

State Average (MT)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District
2023	#314
2022	#329
2021	#329
2019	#304
2018	#320
2017	#303
2016	#244
2015	#264
2013	#329
2012	#335
2011	#345

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12%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	12%	37%
2022	12%	35%
2021	7%	36%
2019	22%	42%
2018	17%	42%
2017	22%	41%
2016	12%	43%
2015	12%	40%
2013	32%	66%
2012	37%	68%
2011	42%	68%

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15-19%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2022	17%	46%
2021	17%	47%
2019	32%	50%
2018	17%	51%
2017	35%	51%
2016	27%	50%
2015	22%	48%
2013	72%	84%
2012	73%	86%
2011	65%	84%
2010	67%	84%

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15-19%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.04	0.39
2022	0.03	0.38
2021	0.05	0.38
2020	0.05	0.38
2019	0.05	0.38
2016	0.02	0.36
2015	0.01	0.35
2014	0.01	0.35
2013	0.02	0.33
2012	0.04	0.34
2011	0.05	0.33
2010	0.09	0.30
2009	0.03	0.29
2008	0.08	0.28
2007	0.05	0.28
2006	0.04	0.27
2005	0.07	0.27
2004	0.05	0.27
2002	0.07	0.26
2001	0.04	0.26
2000	0.10	0.25
1999	0.12	0.24
1998	0.09	0.24
1997	0.10	0.24
1996	0.09	0.22
1995	0.06	0.22
1994	0.08	0.22
1993	0.17	0.22

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% American Indian

99%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	98%	10%
2022	98%	11%
2021	98%	11%
2020	98%	11%
2019	98%	11%
2018	100%	12%
2017	100%	12%
2016	99%	12%
2015	99%	11%
2014	99%	11%
2013	99%	11%
2012	98%	12%
2011	98%	11%
2010	95%	12%
2009	99%	12%
2008	96%	11%
2007	97%	12%
2006	98%	12%
2005	97%	11%
2004	98%	11%
2003	100%	11%
2002	96%	11%
2001	98%	11%
2000	95%	11%
1999	94%	10%
1998	95%	10%
1997	95%	10%
1996	96%	10%
1995	97%	10%
1994	96%	10%
1993	91%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	3%	1%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	4%	1%
1993	6%	1%
1992	5%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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% White

n/a

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2021	1%	78%
2020	1%	78%
2019	1%	78%
2016	1%	79%
2015	1%	80%
2014	1%	80%
2013	1%	81%
2012	1%	81%
2011	1%	82%
2010	4%	83%
2009	1%	83%
2008	4%	84%
2007	3%	84%
2006	1%	85%
2005	1%	85%
2004	1%	85%
2002	2%	85%
2001	1%	85%
2000	2%	86%
1999	2%	86%
1998	2%	87%
1997	2%	87%
1996	2%	88%
1993	3%	88%
1992	5%	89%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2022-2023)
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,325 is higher than the state median of $15,270. 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 $15,359. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$6 MM	$2 MM
2022	$6 MM	$2 MM
2021	$6 MM	$2 MM
2020	$6 MM	$2 MM
2019	$7 MM	$2 MM
2018	$6 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$4 MM	$2 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$4 MM	$1 MM
2005	$4 MM	$1 MM
2004	$4 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$3 MM	$1 MM
2000	$3 MM	$1 MM
1999	$3 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$2 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$8 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$8 MM	$2 MM
2022	$7 MM	$2 MM
2021	$8 MM	$2 MM
2020	$7 MM	$2 MM
2019	$5 MM	$2 MM
2018	$5 MM	$2 MM
2017	$5 MM	$2 MM
2016	$5 MM	$2 MM
2015	$5 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$2 MM
2012	$5 MM	$2 MM
2011	$5 MM	$2 MM
2010	$5 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$1 MM
2008	$5 MM	$1 MM
2007	$4 MM	$1 MM
2006	$3 MM	$1 MM
2005	$5 MM	$1 MM
2004	$3 MM	$1 MM
2003	$3 MM	$1 MM
2002	$3 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,325

$15,270

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$20,551	$17,353
2022	$21,170	$17,118
2021	$20,826	$18,438
2020	$21,170	$17,118
2019	$23,071	$16,964
2018	$19,480	$17,300
2017	$15,762	$17,087
2016	$16,955	$16,286
2015	$16,567	$15,305
2014	$18,732	$16,457
2012	$17,016	$16,184
2011	$15,019	$15,398
2010	$15,410	$15,305
2009	$16,545	$13,611
2008	$14,300	$14,981
2007	$14,727	$13,019
2006	$13,594	$12,206
2005	$15,992	$11,851
2004	$14,748	$11,519
2003	$11,307	$10,500
2002	$11,969	$10,028
2001	$12,682	$9,685
2000	$11,897	$9,308
1999	$10,901	$8,330
1998	$9,516	$8,573
1997	$8,208	$7,655
1995	$6,420	$7,082
1992	$8,350	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$27,767

$15,359

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Box Elder Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$26,759	$16,311
2022	$22,736	$16,545
2021	$27,117	$17,330
2020	$22,736	$16,545
2019	$17,429	$16,216
2018	$17,395	$17,245
2017	$13,796	$16,779
2016	$15,094	$16,362
2015	$17,584	$14,876
2014	$18,272	$16,381
2012	$15,760	$15,796
2011	$16,367	$15,854
2010	$16,356	$14,876
2009	$16,120	$13,259
2008	$15,036	$13,942
2007	$13,175	$12,364
2006	$12,098	$11,636
2005	$18,231	$11,089
2004	$13,685	$10,717
2003	$11,982	$10,434
2002	$13,511	$9,725
2001	$10,313	$9,463
2000	$9,798	$9,009
1999	$9,049	$8,277
1998	$8,288	$8,100
1997	$6,968	$7,814
1995	$6,049	$7,055
1992	$9,189	$6,494

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Best Box Elder Elementary School District �� Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Box Elder School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

205 Main Street
Box Elder, MT 59521
(406) 352-3222

Gr: PK-6 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in MT
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education