Philipsburg 7-8

Philipsburg 7-8 is one of the very small middle schools in Philipsburg, Montana, part of Philipsburg K-12 Schools, with 24 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 139 students each, so Philipsburg 7-8 sits 83% leaner than that benchmark.

Philipsburg K-12 Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 180 students; Philipsburg 7-8 is among them.

Looking at the student body, Philipsburg 7-8 logs that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Granite County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Philipsburg 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, census data for Granite County shows median household earnings sit near $59,265, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Granite County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 391 students), of which Philipsburg 7-8 is one.

The closest other public school is Granite High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philipsburg 7-8 has contracted 17%, going from 29 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 97% to 92% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.