Enrollment
56
High
DISTRICT 60 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILIPSBURG K-12 SCHOOLS·NCES 301284000349
Granite High School
407 Schnepel St, Philipsburg, MT 59858 · (406) 859-3232 · Granite County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
56 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 11 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 15 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 38% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 40% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Philipsburg K-12 Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.5%
MT avg 47.2%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Granite High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granite High School this school | 56 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Broadview High School Broadview | 50 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Bridger High School Bridger | 58 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Plains High School Plains | 121 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Darby High School Darby | 116 | 100.0% | N/A |
| St Regis High School St Regis | 54 | 100.0% | N/A |
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Granite High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #116 of 180 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
56
+2 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56 | 4.5 | 12.6:1 | 100% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 55 | 5.6 | 9.9:1 | 47% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 5.1 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 54 | 5 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 6.5 | 6.8:1 | 39% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 5 | 11.6:1 | 43% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 7 | 7.9:1 | 22% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 6 | 13.7:1 | 32% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 6 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Granite High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (44 to 56); teachers down 31% (6.5 to 4.5).
About Granite High School
Granite High School is a high school in Philipsburg, Montana, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 56 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Montana enroll around 238, and this school is 76% below that mark.
Philipsburg K-12 Schools counts 180 students in its 3 schools, and Granite High School is one of them.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Granite High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Granite County, where about 91% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 4.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Granite High School has a ratio of 12.6:1. The average for high schools in Montana, 11.3:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Granite County average a similar 100%.
In Granite County, home to about 3,462 people, the median household earns about $59,265 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Granite High School shares Granite County with 6 other public schools.
Philipsburg 7-8 is less than a tenth of a mile from Granite High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Granite High School holds 2 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 56, up from 54 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 10.8 to 12.6 over 4 years.
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Granite County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,462
Census ACS
Median income
$59,265
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Philipsburg K-12 Schools
- Philipsburg SchoolElementary · 100 students
- Philipsburg 7-8Middle · 24 students
Other schools in Philipsburg
- Philipsburg SchoolElementary · 100 students
- Philipsburg 7-8Middle · 24 students
Other Granite High schools
One other US public school is named Granite High. Granite High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Granite High SchoolGranite, OK · 69 students
Nearby schools
- Philipsburg 7-80.0 mi · 24
- Philipsburg School0.0 mi · 100
- Hall School18.4 mi · 27
- Anaconda Sr High School21.6 mi · 305
- Anaconda Jr High School21.6 mi · 148
- Fred Moodry Intermediate21.6 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Granite High SchoolHow large is Granite High School?
Granite High School enrolls approximately 56 students in grades 09-12.
Is Granite High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Granite High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Granite High School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at Granite High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Granite High School?
At Granite High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Granite High School?
Granite High School is overseen by Philipsburg K-12 Schools in Granite County.
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