Rocky Boy High School

Rocky Boy High School is a high school of tight-knit scale in Box Elder, Montana, part of Rocky Boy H S, educateing 125 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Montana, which averages around 238 students.

Rocky Boy High School sits inside Rocky Boy H S, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Rocky Boy High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (93%); the rest breaks down as 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Hill County put the typical household earns roughly $52,798 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Hill County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,958 students), of which Rocky Boy High School is one.

The closest other public school is Rocky Boy 7-8, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rocky Boy High School has fell 7%, going from 134 students in 2018 to 125 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 1% to 6% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.