| Index | Box Elder | Montana | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 408 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 77 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 32 | 7,963 |

| Index | Box Elder | Montana | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 69.8% | 89.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.8% | 88.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.5% | 63.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 20.9% | 38.6% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.3% | 29.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.8% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Box Elder. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Box Elder, MT schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Box Elder, MT, an average of 69.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Big Sandy, MT | 659 | 52% | 7.6% |
| Box Elder, MT | 59 | 21% | 56.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pelican, AK | 59 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Plato, MO | 59 | 41% | 15.1% |
| Put-in-Bay, OH | 58 | 65% | 35.4% |
| Paskenta, CA | 60 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lacassine, LA | 58 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Box Elder, MT | 59 | 21% | 56.9% |