Rocky Boy 7-8

Set in Box Elder, Montana, Rocky Boy 7-8 is a small intermediate school, run under Rocky Boy Elem. It serves 73 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 139 students per school, that is 47% leaner than typical.

Rocky Boy Elem runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 421 students. Rocky Boy 7-8 is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Rocky Boy 7-8 shows that nearly all students (97%) are Native American. Other groups include 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Rocky Boy 7-8 logs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 7.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Rocky Boy 7-8 tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hill County) records that median household income runs about $52,798, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Hill County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,958 students), of which Rocky Boy 7-8 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rocky Boy High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Rocky Boy 7-8 operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 96 students in 2018 compared to 73 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 7.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.